US Intelligence Questions Venezuela’s Interim Leadership as Washington Pushes for Strategic Break with Global Rivals

US intelligence assessments are raising fresh questions about whether Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, is prepared to fully cooperate with Washington’s demands, according to four people familiar with the matter. … Read More

Venezuela Signals a New Era for Oil and Diplomacy as US Firms Set to Return

Venezuela has taken a decisive step toward reshaping its economic future by moving to reopen its long-closed oil sector to private investors, including major United States energy companies. Lawmakers in … Read More

Nobel Peace Prize Rules Shut Down Machado’s Offer to Give Award to Trump — Prize “Cannot Be Transferred”

The Norwegian Nobel Institute has firmly dismissed any possibility of transferring a Nobel Peace Prize, following remarks by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado that she could give her anticipated … Read More

Trump Says He Expects to Meet Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Next Week

US President Donald Trump has indicated that he expects to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado sometime next week, marking a potentially significant political moment amid ongoing concerns over … Read More

Trump Declares Long-Term US Control Over Venezuela’s Leadership and Oil Trade After Maduro’s Removal

The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will exercise decisive authority over Venezuela’s interim leadership and take long-term control of the country’s oil sales … Read More

Venezuela Oil Grab: Why Trump Wants to ‘Be Repaid’ from the World’s Largest Petroleum Reserves

After a bold US military operation targeting Nicolás Maduro, former President Donald Trump expressed his desire to allow American oil companies to return to Venezuela to access its massive crude … Read More

Venezuela’s Acting President Calls for Renewed Cooperation with the United States

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has extended an open invitation to the United States government to work together on a constructive agenda, striking a noticeably conciliatory tone after recent tensions … Read More

Trump Confirms Call With Maduro as Venezuela Condemns Growing US Military Presence

US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he had recently spoken by phone with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, a conversation that comes at a moment of escalating tensions, military maneuvers, … Read More