Venezuela’s interim government said it would release an “important number” of imprisoned people, but only nine have been confirmed freed.
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Venezuela Updates: Trump’s Push to Invest in Venezuela Gets a Tepid Response From Oil Executives
Meeting with leaders of Exxon Mobil, Chevron and other oil companies, the president said he wanted the industry to invest $100 billion in rebuilding the infrastructure in Venezuela.
Venezuela Updates: Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force
In a rebuke to the president, the Senate narrowly agreed to bring up a War Powers Act resolution for a vote next week. The measure would require Mr. Trump to seek congressional authorization for military operations in Venezuela.
Venezuela Updates: U.S. Forces Seize Two Tankers; Rubio Lays Out Plan for American Control
After the secretary of state unveiled a proposal for managing Venezuela and the U.S. forces boarded a Russian-flagged tanker and a second ship, President Trump had a phone call with President Gustavo Petro of Colombia amid escalating tensions between t…
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President Trump said Venezuelan officials had agreed to send millions of barrels. It would be their first major concession since the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
At U.N. Emergency Meeting, U.S. Allies Criticize Military Action in Venezuela
American allies including France objected to the military incursion into a sovereign state and the capture of the Venezuelan president as a violation of international law.