Venezuela Considers Lifting Ban on Opposition Leaders to Partially Meet US Demands
• Venezuelan government may allow appeals to lift bans on opposition politicians holding public office, to partially meet US demands • US granted sanctions relief in October tied to 2024 elections; threatens to reverse it if demands not met by Nov. 30 • Demands include releasing political prisoners and "wrongfully detained" Americans, lifting office ban on opposition leader Maria Corina Machado • Unclear if/when US could react if no action taken; depends on what, if anything, Venezuela does by deadline • US focused on release of 3 "wrongfully detained" Americans and another missing American; prisoners could be released in Dec/Jan