US eases sanctions on Venezuela central bank via licence
Permitted transactions allowed only within licence scope
South America
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Argentina shifts glacier protection authority to provinces
Mining approvals move to provincial control
BBC
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US resumes embassy operations in Venezuela
Diplomatic presence restored after closure
Argentina increases LPG exports to India altering supply routes
New supply source shifts procurement patterns
US appeals court halts discovery of Argentina assets in $16bn case
Enforcement actions paused pending appeal outcome
Yahoo
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US launches voluntary deportation program with cash and travel incentives
Undocumented migrants offered payment to self-deport
Chile suspends 43 environmental protection decrees
Regulatory rollback pauses enforcement of environmental rules
Argentina completes withdrawal from World Health Organization
Membership termination removes access to WHO systems
Sweden detains captain of sanctioned tanker over forged documents
Enforcement action halts vessel operations
BBC
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US expands Venezuela sanctions waivers for energy and fertilizer trade
New licences permit investment and exports under conditions
Inter-American Court orders Peru to pay $340,000 in sterilisation case
Binding reparations and investigation obligations imposed
US issues limited licence for Venezuelan gold exports
Gold trade permitted under strict routing restrictions