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U.S. Pressure on Maduro Leads to Oil Control

6 clusters · 21-05-2026 → 31-08-2026
Donald Trump Venezuela Orinoco Belt Nicolas Maduro Lake Maracaibo United States Government Pdvsa Venezuelan Crude Reserves

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
    Maduro Reappears as Venezuela’s Political Order Shifts
    5 articles
    Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has resurfaced in two photographs apparently taken inside a U.S. detention facility in Brooklyn, months after he and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured during a U.S. operation in Caracas. The images show Maduro thinner, smiling, and m…
  6. 31-08-2026
    US-Venezuela Oil Deal Sparks Sovereignty and Investment Fears
    3 articles
    A proposed US-Venezuela oil arrangement would give a new US-linked company access to 17 undeveloped fields containing a reported 65 billion barrels of proven reserves, potentially directing much of the resulting output to the United States. Supporters present the deal as a way to…