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A Local Culinary Adventure: inspired by Halifax's Seaport Market | SaltWire #cooking #cookingtipsCARACAS/DOHA/HOUSTON - Venezuela and the U.S. have progressed in talks that could provide sanctions relief to Caracas by allowing at least one additional foreign oil firm to take Venezuelan crude oil for debt repayment if President Nicolas Maduro resumes negotiations with the opposition in Mexico, five sources said.
Washington has been trying to encourage negotiations between Maduro and the political opposition over elections in Venezuela and other demands. Sanctions were imposed following Maduro's 2018 reelection, which many Western nations considered a sham. The U.S. State Department, Venezuela's and Qatar's foreign affairs ministries and state company PDVSA did not respond to requests for comment.
Sources in Washington confirmed the talks have progressed substantially in recent weeks, but warned it could be premature to talk about any final agreements as discussions are ongoing. The U.S. announced last week it will restart deportations of Venezuelans who cross the U.S.-Mexico border unlawfully, a move to curb a record number of migrants. The decision followed an agreement with Maduro's envoys in Doha, two of the sources said.Earlier this year, U.S. officials drafted a wide proposal to ease sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector, which would allow more companies and countries to import its crude if the South American nation moved toward a free election.
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