Venezuela's Maduro signs economic emergency decree

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds a press conference
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds a press conference, in Caracas, Venezuela March 17, 2025. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
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Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday he had signed an economic emergency decree, pending national assembly approval.

The leader stated during a televised conference that the decree aims to preserve the country's economic balance in the face of tariffs and the cancellation of licenses.

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