The U.S. may consider easing sanctions against Venezuela after a court upheld a ban that prevents presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado from holding office, according to Reuters. The decision of Venezuela’s Supreme Court means that Machado cannot register her candidacy for the presidential elections scheduled for the second half of 2024. “The United States is currently reviewing our Venezuela sanctions policy, based on this development and the recent political targeting of democratic opposition candidates and civil society,” said State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. Miller referred…