World Metals,Inc.,a U.S. firm,wants to file a suit in the United States against a Venezuela government agency,alleging a violation of certain international laws. Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act,the agency is

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The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) provides the legal framework for determining whether a foreign state (or one of its agencies) is immune from the jurisdiction of a U.S. court. However, the FSIA also contains exceptions that allow private parties to sue foreign states (or their agencies) in U.S. courts under certain circumstances. One of these exceptions is for cases involving commercial activity that has a sufficient connection to the United States. Since World Metals, Inc. is a U.S. firm and the alleged violation of international law has some connection to the United States, it is likely that the Venezuela government agency would not be immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts under the FSIA. Therefore, choice A is the best answer.