00:00And the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office for Foreign Assets Control issued two new licenses to ease the
00:06financial restrictions that have been in place for nearly a decade against Venezuela.
00:11General licenses number 56 and 57 allow certain financial transactions, including transfers, payments, use of bank accounts, remittances, and digital
00:19services.
00:20These transactions involve key institutions such as the Central Bank of Venezuela and state-owned banks, as well as with
00:27individuals linked to the Venezuelan government.
00:29However, it does not leave existing sanctions or unblock frozen assets and restrictions on unauthorized operations remaining in place.
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