00:00The United States, a group of 14 Democratic members of Congress called on President Donald Trump to lift economic sanctions
00:06against Venezuela
00:07and allow access to assets frozen abroad following the destructive earthquakes that struck the country on June 24.
00:13In a letter also addressed to Senate Secretary Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Besant,
00:19the lawmakers stated that these restrictions could hind the relief efforts as well as recovery and reconstruction of the affected
00:26areas.
00:26The petition follows a recent statement by more than 100 economists who also called for easing the sanctions
00:33and facilitating Venezuela's access to international resources to address the emergency.
