US-Venezuela

View of the refinery El Palito in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state, Venezuela on January 22, 2026. (AFP)

US energy firms sign billions in Venezuela deals

The agreements could generate billions in investment and expand oil production, but critics question US control over Venezuelan reserves and the government’s commitment to restoring democratic elections.

US, Venezuela restore ties as Washington pushes for minerals access

Announcement comes as US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum wraps up a two-day trip to Venezuela, part of US President Donald Trump's push for greater access to the country's mineral wealth.

March 6, 2026

Demonstrators hold signs in support of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse as Maduro awaits his arraignment hearing on January 5, 2026 in New York. (AFP)

US operation in Venezuela undermined international law: UN

The United Nations said that the US military operation in Venezuela undermined international law, saying unilateral force would worsen instability and human rights conditions.

January 6, 2026

Venezuela claims CIA 'false flag' attack foiled, as US deploys bombers

Washington cleared Trinidad, Tobago to exploit Dragon gas field in Venezuelan waters despite a US oil embargo; Maduro has accused US of "fabricating a war" for political purposes.

October 28, 2025