May 20, 2024

Venezuela could start receiving COVAX vaccines in May, Guaido advisor says

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Allies of Guaido, who is recognized by the United States as the country’s legitimate leader, have opened talks with the government of President Nicolas Maduro to use part of the frozen funds to finance Venezuela’s participation in COVAX. Moving those funds generally requires applying for a license from the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, which took control of some $342 million in 2019 as part of a sanctions program meant to force Maduro from power. By by Vivian Sequera and Brian Ellsworth. Full Text -> Reuters

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