Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez announced a 25-year oil agreement with the Trump administration, guaranteeing Venezuela retains resource ownership while receiving nineteen dollars per barrel, targeting 1.5 million daily barrels from seventeen fields to generate substantial state revenue and employment.
Trump announced a major oil deal granting the US a 55% stake in Venezuela's 17 oil fields worth potentially $100 billion in investment, though experts warn infrastructure repairs will take years before production significantly increases.
President Trump secured a 100-year oil deal giving the US fifty-five percent stake in Venezuela's vast untapped reserves, potentially yielding billions in investment, though immediate gas price relief remains unlikely due to infrastructure repair needs.
Venezuelan opposition leaders believe free elections will improve the economy long-term.
Venezuelans celebrate Maduro's capture but struggle with inflation and power outages.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered deportations of irregular migrants this week, reversing a decade-long policy welcoming Venezuelans. Approximately 500,000 undocumented migrants face removal despite contributing an estimated three billion dollars annually to Colombia's economy.
Over 150 progressive leaders from 15 countries gathered in Montevideo to criticize US interference in Latin America while acknowledging their own political failures, with former Chilean president Gabriel Boric urging consistency between rhetoric and action.
Aerolíneas Argentinas resumed overflying Venezuelan airspace after nine months, marking diplomatic progress between Argentina and Venezuela as Foreign Minister Quirno negotiated with counterpart Plasencia, potentially saving the airline thousands of dollars monthly in fuel costs across Miami, Aruba, and Punta Cana routes.
Natural disasters and political earthquakes impact Latin America, sometimes triggering significant social change.
Venezuela releases 131 jailed politicians after US-backed mediation talks.
Venezuela's government and opposition jointly demanded recovery of four billion dollars in gold reserves held by the Bank of England since 2018, citing reconstruction needs following June earthquakes that killed over six thousand people.
Javier Milei's approval rating dropped to 35.1% in August, ranking him among the four worst-valued presidents in Latin America.
Israel and Venezuela are rebuilding ties after 17 years through humanitarian aid efforts.
Venezuela and Israel agree to reactivate consular services after 17 years of diplomatic rupture.
The U.S. Treasury blocked assets of a Florida billionaire's British Virgin Islands company connected to Venezuelan oil production, affecting the second-largest private oil producer there and potentially impacting American road asphalt supplies and energy markets.
The Trump administration froze assets of Florida oil executive Harry Sargeant's offshore company involved in Venezuelan oil production, pressuring him to divest while citing violations of sanctions policy intended to restrict support for Caracas's former government.
Russia and China, along with potential adversary India, constrain U.S. power projection, forcing Trump administration to target weaker nations like Cuba and Iran instead, though Iran's resilient response to assassination attempts demonstrated limits of American military dominance.
President Trump announced a major oil agreement with Venezuela granting the US majority control over 65 billion barrels of proven reserves, aimed at bolstering American energy security and reducing gas prices amid geopolitical tensions affecting global markets.
Trump secured a 100-year oil deal giving the United States 55 percent stake in Venezuelan fields containing 65 billion barrels, potentially yielding $209 billion in taxes, though infrastructure repairs may delay production increases and lower gas prices.
Dozens of Chavista protesters gathered in Caracas demanding Nicolas Maduro's release following his January 3rd capture by U.S. troops, rejecting American presence and opposing opposition dialogue they view as U.S.-orchestrated, amid a controversial oil agreement granting Washington control of over twenty percent of Venezuelan reserves.
Trump and Venezuela's government announce a historic oil deal, but experts express skepticism about its implementation and impact.
Trump unveils a massive US stake in Venezuela's oil, covering 17 strategic fields.
Venezuela's chavista-controlled National Assembly removed deputy Antonio Ecarri from his parliamentary post after he proposed dollarizing the economy, citing constitutional violations and irresponsible actions threatening national legal order.
The US donates $57 million to Venezuela's El Sistema music program to support education and cultural initiatives.
The Trump administration backed Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela's acting president over opposition candidates, committed $386 million in humanitarian aid following devastating June earthquakes that killed 6,100 people, and managed $3 billion in oil revenues through U.S. accounts, though democratic reforms remain incomplete.
Venezuela announces a new national consultation and claims to have released over 1000 political prisoners.
Javier Milei's popularity drops as Nayib Bukele leads and Keiko Fujimori rises.
Relatives of earthquake victims in Venezuela remain beside collapsed buildings, searching for loved ones.
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez reversed Venezuela's confrontational diplomacy by engaging former enemies, withdrawing from the ICC, and pursuing pragmatic multi-alignment foreign policy to reduce external pressure and consolidate authoritarian control domestically.
Israel gains diplomatic traction in Latin America with Colombia and Venezuela.
Machado congratulates Colombia's new president, predicting Venezuela will soon follow suit.
Following Venezuela's June earthquake, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez welcomed an Israeli diplomatic-military mission led by IDF officials, marking a dramatic geopolitical shift from former leaders' pro-Palestinian stance and positioning Israel alongside Washington in reconstruction efforts.
Venezuela's government and opposition have begun official US-mediated dialogue to strengthen democracy.
Ro Khanna criticizes Trump's Venezuela policy as outdated and aggressive.
Trump secured a 100-year Venezuelan oil deal giving the U.S. 55 percent output from 17 fields with 65 billion barrels, potentially drawing $100 billion investment, though infrastructure repairs may delay production gains and could challenge Canada's heavy crude exports to America.
Trump announced an agreement granting partial control over Venezuela's oil reserves, representing a significant geopolitical shift in U.S. influence over Latin American energy resources amid ongoing regional political tensions.
Trump announces a Venezuela deal giving the US access to vast oil reserves.
The US and Venezuela agreed to a historic oil exploitation deal, giving the US control over 65 billion barrels of oil.
Heavy rainfall flooded Caracas, leaving four missing, 100 homes damaged, and 70 cars swept away.
Corruption-accused Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt became a key intermediary between the Trump administration and Delcy Rodríguez's interim government, leveraging his oil industry expertise to secure major petroleum contracts worth millions despite previous fraud allegations.
Javier Milei will travel to the US to campaign for Donald Trump at a gala event.
Venezuela awards a gas license to bp, XRG, and UCC to develop the Loran field's second phase.
Venezuela's regime releases 131 political prisoners amid ongoing pressure from Washington.
Venezuela's interim government granted exploration licenses to BP, XRG, and UCC for natural gas extraction in the Lorán field, aiming to diversify exports beyond oil and attract foreign capital following hydrocarbon law reforms and partial US sanctions relief.
Javier Milei ranks among the four Latin American presidents with the worst image.
Venezuela renewed consular relations with Israel after nearly two decades of hostility, driven by earthquakes creating humanitarian cooperation opportunities and strategic interests in energy, technology, and infrastructure development between the nations.
The Trump administration froze assets of Republican donor Harry Sargeant's offshore company operating Venezuelan oil projects, issuing a license allowing him to divest holdings after he lost favor following Venezuela's new US-backed leadership.
The 25th Central American and Caribbean Games concluded with a festive ceremony honoring Mexico as the champion.
Venezuela left the International Criminal Court due to concerns over its jurisdiction and impartiality.