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U.s. Sanctions

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Trump seeks U.S. private investment in Venezuela amid extensive sanctions — Static01.nyt.com

Trump seeks U.S. private investment in Venezuela amid extensive sanctions

President Trump is pressing to restart U.S. private investment in Venezuela while the administration retains tight control over which companies may operate there, but extensive U.S. sanctions remain in place and complicate that effort. According to an analysis of Treasury Department data, Venezuela is subject to more than

U.S. sanctions leave I.C.C. judges cut off from American services as court retools systems — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. sanctions leave I.C.C. judges cut off from American services as court retools systems

Judges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague say U.S. sanctions imposed by the Trump administration have shut them out of American funds, goods and services, complicating daily life and prompting the court to reconfigure its systems. On Dec. 18, Washington blacklisted two more I.C.C. judges,

China’s oil-for-loans relationship with Venezuela faces uncertainty after Maduro ouster — Static01.nyt.com

China’s oil-for-loans relationship with Venezuela faces uncertainty after Maduro ouster

China’s long-standing oil-for-loans arrangement with Venezuela is at a turning point after the ouster of Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, raising questions about the fate of billions Beijing lent to Caracas. The partnership began in the early 2000s, when China sought energy and Venezuela under Hugo Chávez sought new