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The US has imposed new sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector, aiming to curb President Nicolás Maduro’s revenue sources and pressure Caracas over alleged democratic and human rights abuses.
As Venezuela’s government and opposition return to the negotiating table, questions loom over Washington’s influence: Is the US quietly steering the agenda, or merely shaping the stakes?
A Venezuelan oil executive targeted by a Swiss arrest warrant became central to a secretive U.S. effort, exposing a high-stakes clash of legal authority, diplomacy and geopolitical strategy.
A Venezuelan Little League team has been denied U.S. travel visas, barring its trip to the World Series and igniting debate over immigration policy and youth sports access.
Donald Trump has called on U.S. oil majors to help revive Venezuela’s “rotting” energy sector, urging investment and technical support to restore output in the OPEC nation, sources told Reuters.
Venezuela has agreed to export $2 billion in crude to the United States under a new deal with Washington, Reuters reports, signaling a cautious thaw in bilateral energy and diplomatic ties.
Trump advances a “drill baby drill” agenda with Venezuela oil deals, sparking criticism from U.S. producers who say the move undercuts domestic energy jobs and investment.
As Venezuela’s power struggle intensifies, U.S. involvement is deepening. Washington’s latest moves raise the stakes in a political arena long likened to a dangerous blood sport.
Analysts say Trump’s Venezuela takeover plan could benefit U.S. oil giants, politically connected contractors and loyalists poised to shape the country’s post-crisis economy.
Reuters’ US Politics newsletter dissects Trump’s controversial foreign policy moves, from backing Venezuela’s opposition to his startling interest in purchasing Greenland.
Washington is in talks with India over potential purchases of Venezuelan oil, the US envoy said, signaling a possible shift in sanctions policy and new energy cooperation between the two countries.
US oil companies say they need clear guarantees and stable terms before committing fresh investment to Venezuela’s energy sector, the Financial Times reports, citing industry executives.
The U.S. has pledged to maintain indefinite control over Venezuela’s oil sales, signaling a hardening stance on Caracas and raising questions about global energy markets and sanctions.
Al Jazeera charts 26 turbulent years of US-Venezuela relations, tracing shifting alliances, sanctions, political crises, and diplomatic flashpoints reshaping regional power dynamics.
Washington’s bid to reshape Venezuela faces entrenched institutions, loyal security forces, and regional backlash, revealing the limits of US power in Latin America.
The United States has seized the oil tanker Olina in the Caribbean, marking the fifth vessel taken under its Venezuela sanctions blockade, according to Reuters sources.
U.S. authorities have seized a Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after a weeks-long maritime pursuit, Reuters reports, in a move likely to heighten tensions with Moscow and Caracas.
The U.S. has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, officials said, escalating enforcement of oil export curbs as Donald Trump linked the action to his administration’s hard line on Maduro.
Donald Trump said the U.S. would run Venezuela if it captured President Nicolás Maduro, Reuters reports, raising fresh concerns over Washington’s stance on regime change.
Former President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. is “in charge” of Venezuela after a U.S. military operation allegedly led to the capture and jailing of Nicolás Maduro in New York, CBS News reports.