Joe Biden lifts sanctions on Venezuela, but not without conditions
Nicolás Maduro’s government will have to hold its side of the bargain
Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s autocratic president, has managed to stay in power by undermining his country’s democratic politics. So few held out much hope when, on October 17th, members of his government and the opposition jetted to Barbados to strike a deal in order to set out how free and fair presidential elections could be held in 2024.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “Blowout”
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