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zhōng guó
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shì jiè
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United States
Měiguó
美国
to lift / to remove
jiěchú
解除
on / against
duì
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
Rodriguez (Venezuelan acting president)
Luódélǐgésī
罗德里格斯
(particle)
de
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁

United States
Měiguó
美国
on
April 2nd
sì yuè èr rì
4月2日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to lift
jiěchú
解除
(completed action particle)
le
on
duì
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
Delcy (first name)
Déěrxī
德尔西
·
Rodriguez
Luódélǐgésī
罗德里格斯
(particle)
de
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
Rodriguez
Luódélǐgésī
罗德里格斯
after
zài
this year
jīnnián
今年
January
yī yuè
1月
United States
Měiguó
美国
to arrest
dàibǔ
逮捕
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Maduro
Mǎdùluó
马杜罗
after
hòu
to become
chéngwéi
成为
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
and
bìng
with
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
cooperation
hézuò
合作

April 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM

US government
Měiguó zhèngfǔ
美国政府
on
April 2nd
sì yuè èr rì
4月2日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to lift
jiěchú
解除
(completed action particle)
le
on
duì
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
Delcy (first name)
Déěrxī
德尔西
·
Rodriguez
Luódélǐgésī
罗德里格斯
(particle)
de
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
this year
jīnnián
今年
January 3rd
yī yuè sān rì
1月3日
United States
Měiguó
美国
military / troops
jūnduì
军队
in
zài
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
capital
shǒudū
首都
Caracas
Jiālājiāsī
加拉加斯
to arrest
dàibǔ
逮捕
(completed action particle)
le
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Nicolas (first name)
Nígǔlāsī
尼古拉斯
·
Maduro (former Venezuelan president)
Mǎdùluó
马杜罗
Maduro
Mǎdùluó
马杜罗
subsequently
suíhòu
随后
(passive marker)
bèi
taken to
dài dào
带到
New York
Niǔyuē
纽约
facing
miànlín
面临
drugs
dúpǐn
毒品
smuggling
zǒusī
走私
charges
zhǐkòng
指控
he
to deny
fǒurèn
否认
(completed action particle)
le
all
quánbù
全部
charges / accusations
zuìmíng
罪名
Rodriguez
Luódélǐgésī
罗德里格斯
after
zài
Maduro
Mǎdùluó
马杜罗
arrested
bèi bǔ
被捕
after
hòu
to become
chéngwéi
成为
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
and
bìng
began
kāishǐ
开始
with
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to cooperate
hézuò
合作
to promote
tuīdòng
推动
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
economic
jīngjì
经济
reform
gǎigé
改革
she
(particle)
de
acting president
dài zǒngtǒng
代总统
term of office
rènqī
任期
is
wéi
90 days
jiǔshí tiān
90天
will
jiāng
on
April 4th
sì yuè sì rì
4月4日
to expire
dàoqī
到期
United States
Měiguó
美国
this
cǐcì
此次
lifting
jiěchú
解除
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
(passive marker)
bèi
regarded as
shìwéi
视为
toward
duì
Rodriguez
Luódélǐgésī
罗德里格斯
legitimate
héfǎ
合法
governing
zhízhèng
执政
status
dìwèi
地位
(particle)
de
recognition
rènkě
认可

News in English

China & World

US Lifts Sanctions on Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez

The US announced on April 2 that it was lifting sanctions on Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez. Rodriguez became acting president after the US arrested former president Maduro in January and has since cooperated with the Trump administration.

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qǐdòng
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the first (document)
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papal encyclical
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to implement
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strict / rigorous
yánɡé
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regulation / oversight
jiānɡuǎn
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to announce
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lunar base / moon base
yuèqiú jīdì
月球基地
construction / to build
jiànshè
建设
plan
jìhuà
计划
as early as / at the earliest
zuì zǎo
最早
this autumn
jīn qiū
今秋
to initiate / to launch
qǐdòng
启动
first batch
shǒu pī
首批
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rènwù
任务

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Zhōngguó
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toward / for
duì
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53 gè
53个
Africa / African
Fēizhōu
非洲
country / nation
guójiā
国家
to implement / to put into effect
shíshī
实施
zero tariff / tariff-free
líng guānshuì
零关税
treatment / terms
dàiyù
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