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OFAC expands authorization for U.S. companies to operate with PDVSA under new conditions

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) expanded its authorization Monday to allow certain U.S. companies to conduct transactions with Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and its majority-owned subsidiaries, marking another easing of the sanctions framework governing operations with Venezuela’s oil sector. General License 52C, which OFAC issued on Sept. […]

Opposition delegation led by Dinorah Figuera returns to Caracas for second round of talks

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- The opposition delegation from Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly, led by Dinorah Figuera, returned to Caracas from Madrid to begin a second round of negotiations with the Delcy Rodríguez administration as part of a U.S.-backed dialogue process aimed at establishing a roadmap toward a democratic transition in Venezuela. Upon her arrival, Figuera said […]

Trump says U.S. could stay in Iran and keep its oil ‘like in Venezuela’

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington could maintain its presence in Iran and benefit from the country’s oil resources, as it did in Venezuela. “Eventually, we’ll get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil, like in Venezuela. You don’t hear about Venezuela anymore, do you? […]

U.S. Announces new measures to boost agricultural exports to Venezuela

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Foreign Agricultural Service announced financing, trade promotion, training and food assistance programs to expand access for U.S. products to the Venezuelan market. The Daily Journal.- The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Thursday a series of initiatives aimed at expanding agricultural trade with Venezuela through export financing mechanisms, […]

Civil Society Organizations demand environmental safeguards in new oil agreements with the U.S.

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Venezuelan organizations Clima21 and the Venezuelan Program for Education-Action in Human Rights (Provea) called on the government to establish environmental and human rights safeguards as it implements new oil agreements and licenses granted to U.S. companies. In a joint statement, the organizations expressed concern over the lack of public information about the […]

Cilia Flores’ defense requests house arrest over heart problems while she awaits trial

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.- Cilia Flores, wife of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, asked a New York court on Wednesday to allow her to await trial outside prison due to heart problems. In a court filing, Flores’ defense attorneys requested her transfer to a private residence in New York under house arrest, with armed guards around the clock, […]

Half of Venezuelans believe the oil deal will benefit the U.S. more than Venezuela

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — Half of Venezuelans believe the recent oil agreement with Washington will benefit the United States more than Venezuela, according to the latest public opinion survey conducted by AtlasIntel in partnership with Bloomberg (Latam Pulse, August 2026). The study assessed citizens’ perceptions of the bilateral agreement announced by President Donald Trump involving […]

Colombia to coordinate with U.S. on actions along Venezuelan border

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Colombia’s president said Bogotá discussed the situation in Venezuela during his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and stressed that developments in the neighboring country have direct consequences for Colombia. The president said Venezuela “is not a distant issue” for Colombia, particularly because the two countries share more than […]

Delcy Rodríguez estimates 200 direct jobs for each activated oil rig

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— Activating each oil rig in Venezuela will create around 200 direct jobs, according to data from Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) cited by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. “Each rig activates 200 jobs, 200 workers,” Rodríguez said during the inauguration of a boulevard in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui state. Rodríguez said job creation will […]

Reuters: U.S. seeks access to Venezuela’s minerals after securing control of oil

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— President Donald Trump’s administration seeks greater U.S. access to Venezuela’s mineral resources, including gold, after securing control over 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s proven oil reserves. In that regard, the U.S. administration has expanded its efforts to gain influence over the Caribbean nation’s vast natural resources beyond hydrocarbons, according […]