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Trump Says Venezuela Oil Deal Will Lower Gas Prices. Industry Experts Say It Wouldn't Happen Quickly.

The agreement gives the U.S. government a 35 percent stake in North American Blue Energy Partners.

International Business Times · Sep 2

Is the US-Venezuela Oil Deal for 25 Years or 100? Here's What's Actually Been Signed

Trump says the deal is historic. Rodríguez says 25 years; the White House says 100. Betancourt has laundering probes on three continents.

Latin Times · Sep 1

The US has struck a deal to control Venezuela’s oil reserves. It probably won’t help bring down fuel prices

US President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Venezuela that he called the “biggest oil deal in world history”.

The Conversation · Sep 1

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Republicans Push Back on Trump's Venezuela Strategy: Salazar Questions Oil Deal as Ted Cruz Demands Elections

Republican unease over President Donald Trump's Venezuela strategy surfaced over the weekend, as two prominent GOP lawmakers warned that a massive new oil agreement cannot replace the democratic transition Washington promised after Nicolás Maduro's capture.

Latin Times · Aug 31

The Latest: Trump says Venezuela agreed to give US control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

President Donald Trump says Venezuela has agreed to give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves, at cost

The Independent UK · Aug 31

What we know about Trump’s deal giving the US access to Venezuela’s oil

Besides a social media post from US President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “the biggest oil deal in world history” in Venezuela.

Euronews · Aug 31

Venezuela says it will retain 'sovereignty' over its oil reserves despite US deal

Venezuela's acting president says the aim is to turn the country's underground resources into a "source of social and economic well-being for the people of Venezuela."

Euronews · Aug 30

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Harvard Economist Calls Venezuela Oil Deal "Shameful" as Rodríguez and Trump Contradict Each Other

Trump's deal claims a 100-year Venezuela oil concession. Rodríguez says 25. Protests and pushback followed.

Latin Times · Aug 30

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez defends ‘endless’ benefits of her oil deal with Trump

Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her country

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Trump Says U.S. Struck the "Biggest Oil Deal in History" — Inside Venezuela Oil Deal and an Unanswered Signature

The US and Venezuela are negotiating a major US stake in Venezuela's oil fields. Here's what's on the table, and what it means for Doral and Cuba.

Latin Times · Aug 29

Trump’s deal gives the US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela – what we know

Trump's deal gives the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves - but what does that actually mean?

The Independent UK · Aug 29

US strikes deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil reserves, Trump says

Trump has long been candid about his desire for the US to secure Venezuelan oil and has urged oil companies to invest in the South American nation.

Euronews · Aug 29

Venezuelan opposition up in arms over reports US wants big stake in oil and gas

Critics call move to gain long-term access to country’s massive energy reserves ‘predatory’ and ‘unconstitutional’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28

Florida Congressman Brands Venezuela's Acting President an "Interim Dictator," Demands Her Ouster

Rep. Carlos Giménez's Aug. 24 demand that Delcy Rodríguez step down is the latest in an eight-month pressure campaign that splits Republicans and hits close to home for South Florida's Venezuelan diaspora.

Latin Times · Aug 26

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Latin Times · Aug 21

A Miami Court Orders Maduro's Inner Circle to Pay $314 Million

A Miami judge ordered Maduro and Alex Saab to pay $314M to three Americans tortured in Venezuela — but collecting may be another fight entirely.

Latin Times · Aug 21

A Third Voice Enters Venezuela's Transition Fight — and He Wants Machado's Blessing. Who Is Enrique Márquez?

Enrique Márquez unveiled his "Pacto por Venezuela" transition plan as Delcy Rodríguez's interim rule draws fire and María Corina Machado waits to return.

Euronews · Aug 17

Venezuela seeks return of 31 tonnes of gold worth €4bn from Bank of England

After two weeks of US-brokered talks, Venezuela's government and opposition agreed to jointly seek $4bn in gold held by the Bank of England since 2018, to fund reconstruction after June's earthquakes.

Latin Times · Aug 14

Venezuela's Rivals Sign Their First Real Deal Since Maduro's Capture — But Still No Election Date

Venezuela's government and opposition signed their first real deal since Maduro's capture: a judicial overhaul and a gold push. No election date yet.

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Euronews · Aug 14

BP returns to Venezuela with Gulf partners as post-Maduro energy opening speeds up

Venezuela has awarded BP a licence to develop the offshore Loran gas field alongside state-backed partners from the UAE and Qatar, marking the British company's return to a country whose energy sector has been reopening to foreign investors since US forces captured Nicolás Maduro.

Latin Times · Aug 4

From Havana to American Streets: Rubio Unpacks Foreign-Funded U.S. Protests, Lays Out Venezuela Recovery Plan

Rubio details a phased Venezuela recovery plan and brands Cuba an "espionage superpower" — but key facts complicate both claims.

Latin Times · Aug 3

Venezuelans Grow Increasingly Skeptical of U.S. Role in Democratic Transition, New Poll Finds

Public opinion in Venezuela is shifting as many citizens grow increasingly skeptical of the United States' role in the country's post-Maduro transition, according to new polling highlighted by POLITICO. While many Venezuelans remain grateful for the hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. humanitarian assistance following June's devastating earthquakes, confidence…

Latin Times · Jul 27

Venezuela Becomes the Latest Nation to Abandon the ICC, and Washington Applauds a Court in Freefall

Venezuela notified the UN of its ICC exit the same day the court ousted its chief prosecutor over sexual misconduct findings; the US cheered both.

Latin Times · Jul 27

Colombia's President-Elect Abelardo de la Espriella to Cut Ties With Cuba and Nicaragua: What It Could Mean for Venezuela

Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has announced a sweeping overhaul of the country's foreign policy that includes closing Colombia's embassies in Cuba and Nicaragua, restoring diplomatic relations with the United States and Israel, and reassessing Bogotá's engagement with leftist governments across the region.

Latin Times · Jul 22

Trump Administration Seeks to Shield Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez From $314 Million U.S. Judgment

The Trump administration has intervened in a federal lawsuit involving Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, arguing that she is protected by head-of-state immunity and should not be required to pay a $314 million judgment awarded to three Americans who were imprisoned in the South American country.

Euronews · Jul 18

Deaths from Venezuela earthquakes rise above 5,000

Venezuela has been able to unlock €302 million of funding from the International Monetary Fund to support recovery and reconstruction following the devastating earthquakes that hit the northern coastal region last month.

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