The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced it is resuming formal dealings with Venezuela, after a pause that began in 2019. This shift is guided by the views of a majority of IMF voting members.

The IMF said on Thursday that it was restoring relations with Venezuela, a country whose ties with the institution had been on pause since 2019. “Guided by the views of International Monetary Fund members representing a majority of the IMF’s total voting power, and consistent with long-standing practice, the Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva today announced that the IMF is now dealing with the government of Venezuela, under the administration of acting President Delcy Rodriguez,” it said in...