Delcy Rodríguez & United States — United States Department of Justice

Delcy Rodríguez: Delcy Rodríguez, then Venezuela's Foreign Minister and now acting president, allegedly tapped David Rivera to work Republican connections to ease sanctions. She was involved in setting up meetings as part of the lobbying effort.

United States — United States Department of Justice: The United States — United States Department of Justice prosecuted David Rivera and Esther Nuhfer, leading to their conviction for failing to register as foreign agents and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Delcy Rodríguez: Delcy Rodríguez, acting President of Venezuela, demoted Alex Saab and is seen as having generated goodwill in Washington by bending to demands to open up Venezuela's oil and mining industries to American investment, a move that angered some Chavistas.

United States — United States Department of Justice: The United States — United States Department of Justice has been investigating Alex Saab's role in an alleged bribery conspiracy involving Venezuelan government contracts and is now in a position to prosecute him following his deportation.