From Maduro Prosecution to Contested U.S.-Venezuela Oil Deal

Chronology

1. 21-05-2026
   U.S. Tightens Legal Pressure on Maduro

   3 articles

   The articles together portray an escalating U.S. campaign against Nicolás Maduro and his inner circle, combining criminal investigations, sanctions-related corruption allegations, and broader geopolitical pressure. Federal prosecutors in Miami have reportedly opened a new probe i…
2. 28-08-2026
   U.S.-Venezuela Oil Deal Sparks Legal and Political Backlash

   3 articles

   Reports indicate that the United States and Venezuela are nearing a sweeping oil agreement that could give U.S. companies long-term access to selected fields in the Orinoco Belt and Lake Maracaibo, with proposals ranging from leases to joint ventures and production-sharing arrang…
3. 29-08-2026
   Trump’s Claimed Venezuela Oil Deal Faces Legal and Practical Hurdles

   20 articles

   US President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s interim government have announced a reported agreement giving the United States effective majority control over development and output from 17 Venezuelan oil fields containing more than 65 billion barrels of proven reserves. The proposed …
4. 30-08-2026
   Trump’s Controversial Venezuela Oil Deal

   15 articles

   The reported oil agreement between US President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez would give a US-linked joint venture majority control or effective access to development and output from more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven reserves. The 25…
5. 31-08-2026
   US-Venezuela Oil Deal Raises Legal and Economic Risks

   3 articles

   The reported US-Venezuela oil agreement would give American interests a major role in developing Venezuela’s vast reserves, potentially involving a 55% US share of production and investment in fields across the Maracaibo region and Orinoco Belt. Supporters frame the arrangement a…
6. 31-08-2026
   Maduro Resurfaces as U.S.-Venezuela Oil Deal Takes Shape

   7 articles

   Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has resurfaced in photographs apparently taken inside a U.S. detention facility in Brooklyn, months after his capture and transfer to the United States with his wife, Cilia Flores. The images show Maduro thinner, smiling, and making peac…