UPDATE 1 — US lifts sanctions on head of Venezuela legislature

(Adds context and details throughout) Rodriguez is set to begin latest talks Wednesday with opposition faction US-backed discussions seek political reforms before eventual elections Since Maduro's ouster, Washington and Caracas strike deal giving US access to 17 oilfields Oct 14 (Reuters) — US President Donald Trump's administration has lifted sanctions on Jorge Rodriguez, the head of Venezuela's National Assembly and brother of the country's acting president, a notice posted on the US Treasury Department's website showed on Wednesday. Rodriguez has led the Venezuelan legislature since 2021 and is a longtime political heavyweight, having served as vice president under late President Hugo Chavez and as communications minister, among other posts. His sister Delcy Rodriguez took power as acting president earlier this year after the US ousted President Nicolas Maduro, who is now awaiting trial on US charges. Rodriguez, a 60-year-old psychiatrist, has led the government’s negotiating team in stop-and-start talks with the United States and Venezuela’s opposition. He is set to begin the latest round of talks on Wednesday with a faction of the opposition. The discussions, backed by the US,