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Venezuelan economic and diplomatic developments

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Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez has engaged in efforts to bolster the national economy through both domestic sector promotion and international diplomacy. Domestically, Rodríguez highlighted the growth of the specialty coffee industry, noting that coffee exports have increased by 62% so far this year. This initiative is framed as a strategy for economic diversification away from oil by supporting small-scale producers. On the diplomatic front, Rodríguez met with a high-level delegation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of State in Caracas. Caracas to discuss a shared economic development agenda. The discussions aimed to strengthen bilateral relations and address stability focused on strengthening agreements in the commercial, financial, and energy sectors, as well as seeking to stabilize the international energy market and reactivate financial mechanisms. mechanisms to support national socioeconomic development. The U.S. delegation was led by Jonathan Greenstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Financial Affairs, and Jonathan Burke, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing. This meeting follows a July 2026 announcement by the U.S. Treasury to temporarily relax certain financial supervision measures to facilitate humanitarian aid and economic recovery in Venezuela. recovery. This relaxation, effective from July 27, 2026, to January 29, 2027, is intended to allow U.S. financial institutions to facilitate authorized operations following recent seismic events. The dialogue occurs within the context of a three-phase roadmap designed by Washington for Venezuela, which includes stages of stabilization, recovery, and political transition.

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