Delcy Rodríguez, acting president, reported the resignation of Laura Guerra as president of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), a position that will be assumed by Luis Pérez.
This announcement comes less than 48 hours after the relaxation of sanctions against the issuing entity by the United States.
“I have received a communication from the lawyer, Dr. Laura Guerra, who has presented her resignation to the Central Bank of Venezuela,” Rodríguez said in a meeting with economic authorities broadcast by the state channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) on Thursday night, the EFE agency reported.
Guerra, an oil engineer and sister of Nicolás Maduro’s first wife, held the position of president of the BCV since April of last year.
Now “she will continue with other activities in the area of Government,” said Rodríguez, who on Wednesday celebrated one hundred days as acting president after the capture of Maduro on January 3 in Caracas by US forces.
This Thursday the International Monetary Fund also reported that it is resuming relations with Venezuela, after seven years of being suspended.
Public banking system without sanctions
On Tuesday, the US Treasury Department announced the lifting of sanctions imposed on the Venezuelan public banking system, which also includes Banco de Venezuela, Banco Digital de los Trabajadores, Banco de Tesoro and any entity in which any of these institutions has a direct or indirect participation of 50% or more.
The Treasury Office of Asset Control (OFAC) in turn issued a license that allows “commercial transactions” with the Venezuelan Government, with prior authorization from Washington.
Without these restrictions, the main Venezuelan banking institutions will be able to enter the US financial system again and operate legally with the dollar.
This same Thursday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WB) announced the resumption of their relations with the Government of Venezuela.
With information from EFE
