The U.S. has partially eased sanctions against Venezuela due to the aftermath of the earthquakes
On June 25, the United States issued a general license that temporarily eases sanctions restrictions on Venezuela. The decision was made to facilitate international aid in addressing the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in the country.
This was announced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
The agency stated that all transactions related to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela, which would otherwise be prohibited under the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, were authorized until 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on October 23, 2026.
The General License allows U.S. financial institutions and money transfer operators registered in the United States to process or transfer funds on behalf of third-country persons to and/or from Venezuela for relief purposes.
Source: OFAC.
Rescue teams from Mexico, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic, as well as a humanitarian flight from Mexico, arrived in Venezuela the day before, according to AP News.
Earlier reports indicated that at least 164 people were killed and another 971 were injured as a result of two devastating earthquakes that struck on the evening of June 24.
It was later reported that Ukraine is offering assistance to Venezuela following the devastating earthquake.
