The regime of Nicolás Maduro, grappling with rigorous gasoline shortages, stated it will scale back again its longstanding gas subsidy and privatize assistance stations, in a important shift for Venezuelans long accustomed to filling up their automobiles free of charge of demand.
The steps, which consider influence on Monday, are a gamble for Mr. Maduro as he struggles with a devastating economic disaster and tries to outlast U.S.-led sanctions intended to topple his authoritarian administration.
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