US names conditions for easing sanctions against Venezuela

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alicia Bárcena Ibarra discussed a range of issues of mutual priority and concern at the White House.

During the meeting, they committed to continue addressing the root causes of migration and increase enforcement along the shared border, the press service of the White House reports.

The sides also discussed the situation in Venezuela, and National Security Advisor Sullivan reaffirmed the US “willingness to alleviate sanctions in response to concrete steps toward free and fair elections”.

He outlined recent US efforts to expand access to safe, orderly, legal migration pathways.

They also discussed the Government of Mexico’s plan to establish an international multipurpose space in southern Mexico to provide refugee and labour pathways for vulnerable people in Mexico.