Venezuela: Parliament passes ‘Special Economic Zones’ law in bid to court foreign investment
2 minutos The Venezuelan National Assembly approved legislation establishing “Special Economic Zones” (SEZ) in the Caribbean country. The 35-article bill is the latest effort by the Maduro administration to attract foreign investment to drive economic recovery as the country remains targeted by wide-reaching US sanctions. Following two parliamentary sessions, the new law was endorsed by the pro-government United Socialist Party (PSUV) legislative super majority, as well as right-wing opposition deputies, on Thursday. Óscar Figuera, the lone deputy from the Venezuelan Communist Party (PCV), was the only Continue lendo→