Bessent said late on Friday that almost $5 billion worth of Venezuela’s currently frozen IMF Special Drawing Rights monetary assets could be deployed to help rebuild the country’s economy.
US could lift additional sanctions on Venezuela next week to facilitate oil sales
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January 10, 2026
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