{"id":174073,"date":"2023-05-18T12:01:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T16:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=174073"},"modified":"2023-05-18T12:02:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T16:02:23","slug":"us-lifts-sanctions-on-alfa-nero-opening-door-for-vessel-sale-confirms-antiguas-prime-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/us-lifts-sanctions-on-alfa-nero-opening-door-for-vessel-sale-confirms-antiguas-prime-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"US Lifts Sanctions on Alfa Nero, Opening Door for Vessel Sale, Confirms Antigua&#8217;s Prime Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1481761233\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" 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Recently, the Alfa Nero came under the ownership of Antigua and Barbuda after being seized by the state. 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