Episode Title: Is the Crisis in Ukraine Forcing a New US Approach Towards Venezuela? 

In this episode, I am joined by co-host Leonardo Flores, CODEPINK Latin America policy specialist. Our story was inspired by news from Saturday, March 5, when a group of senior U.S. officials flew to Venezuela for a meeting with President Nicolás Maduro’s government to discuss the possibility of easing sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports as the Biden administration weighed a ban on imports of Russian oil and gas

The trip was the highest-level U.S. visit to Venezuela in years and came as the United States was seeking to isolate Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Venezuela, Russia’s most important ally in South America, was a significant supplier of crude to the United States before exports were crippled by sanctions imposed by Washington.

Our guest, Carlos Ron, Venezuela Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs for North America joined me and Leonardo live from Caracas to discuss the March 5 delegation and the possibility of a new US policy towards Venezuela

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