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US gets Venezuela's oil. Venezuelans don't get democracy. | Opinion

US gets Venezuela's oil. Venezuelans don't get democracy. | Opinion

What President Donald Trump cares about most in Venezuela and the Western Hemisphere is not democracy and human rights, but power and control.
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The Latest: ICE officer charged with lying about shooting of Venezuelan man, AP source says

The Latest: ICE officer charged with lying about shooting of Venezuelan man, AP source says

According to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity, federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year
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President Trump's New Oil Deal with Venezuela Raises Constitutional and Moral Concerns

President Trump's New Oil Deal with Venezuela Raises Constitutional and Moral Concerns

President Trump announced a new oil deal with Venezuela, which he described as 'THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY.' This agreement involves the United States and Venezuela working through two intermediaries to facilitate oil flow. The Venezuelan partner, Alejandro Betancourt, head of North American Blue Energy Partners, has faced investigations for money laundering. The American partner is the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), which will take a 35% stake in Betancourt's firm and secure the right to buy 20% of all production 'at cost.' The OSC, established in 2022 to develop vital industries through loans and loan guarantees, is now the primary backer of this deal. Critics, including Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, question the legality and morality of this arrangement, particularly given the U.S. administration's previous vows to restore Venezuelan democracy and the involvement with a regime described as corrupt and unelected. President Trump has a history of advocating for...
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Chevron expanding in Venezuela as Trump deal claims more oil reserves

Chevron expanding in Venezuela as Trump deal claims more oil reserves

Oil giant Chevron is expanding its operations in Venezuela as some details emerge about President Donald Trump's separate deal for a U.S.-controlled joint venture to develop more of the nation's proven reserves
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Chevron, Eni commit to expand oil projects in Venezuela under US eye

Chevron, Eni commit to expand oil projects in Venezuela under US eye

By Timothy Gardner and Vivian Sequera CARACAS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - U.S.' Chevron, Italy's Eni and other foreign energy producers committed on Wednesday to major project expansions to boost oil output in Venezuela, in a signing ceremony in Caracas overseen by interim President Delcy Rodriguez and U.S.
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Venezuela's Maduro asserts immunity, urges US judge to dismiss charges

Venezuela's Maduro asserts immunity, urges US judge to dismiss charges

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro urged a U.S. judge on Wednesday to dismiss criminal drug trafficking charges against him, arguing he should be immune from prosecution as the head of a sovereign country. 
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Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar Advocates for U.S. Supervision in Venezuela's Political and Oil Transition

Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar Advocates for U.S. Supervision in Venezuela's Political and Oil Transition

U.S. Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar of Florida has outlined a strategy for Venezuela that emphasizes U.S.-supervised electoral reorganization and the establishment of guarantees for local political actors. She stated that the priority should be to enable opposition forces to organize, for the National Electoral Council to be structured, and to facilitate free and fair elections with international observers backed by the United States. This approach aims to allow Venezuelans to decide their own governance. Regarding Venezuela's energy resources, Salazar argued that U.S. policies should ensure long-term commercial benefits for American corporate interests. She specifically mentioned that U.S. oil companies should benefit for the next 100 years, excluding other nations like France, Spain, or India, due to their past cooperation with the Maduro regime. Salazar defended Washington's stance as the only one focused on a change in government, asserting that the U.S. was the sole country to demand Maduro's depa...
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Chevron expands Venezuela presence with $7 billion plan to double oil output in five years

Chevron expands Venezuela presence with $7 billion plan to double oil output in five years

By Sheila Dang and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Chevron will invest more than $7 billion through its Venezuela joint ventures to double oil production to about 600,000 barrels per day over the next five years in the South American country, the U.S. oil major said on Wednesday.
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Chevron expands Venezuela position, to invest $7 billion in next five years

Chevron expands Venezuela position, to invest $7 billion in next five years

Sept 2 (Reuters) - Chevron said on Wednesday it had agreed with Venezuela on updated terms for its joint ventures in the country and plans to invest more than $7 billion over the next five years, targeting production of about 600,000 bpd.
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The Latest: Canadian Prime Minister Carney tells Trump: ‘Stop trying to be tough’

The Latest: Canadian Prime Minister Carney tells Trump: ‘Stop trying to be tough’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back against a fresh wave of hostility from Washington, telling the Trump administration Tuesday to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough.”
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Fox News Host Rachel Campos-Duffy Questions President Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal

Fox News Host Rachel Campos-Duffy Questions President Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal

Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, wife of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, publicly questioned President Trump's recently announced oil deal with Venezuela. President Trump declared on Friday that he had secured "THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY" with Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, which would grant the U.S. majority control over Venezuela's 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. This agreement has drawn criticism because Rodríguez was not elected by the Venezuelan people but was installed as interim president by President Trump after U.S. Special Forces reportedly abducted former dictator Nicolás Maduro in January. Campos-Duffy expressed her concern that the deal was made without elections in Venezuela, stating that she believed the primary purpose of removing Maduro was to liberate the Venezuelan people and allow for a proper transition. She noted that Venezuelans do not trust Rodríguez and that President Trump's motivations would be questioned until elections occur.
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Why some U.S. travelers are paying 20% more this Labor Day

Why some U.S. travelers are paying 20% more this Labor Day

How you can avoid paying higher prices without staying home.