Politics
No U.S. prisoner exchange with Venezuela for California lawyer, despite rumors
The comments come after the Biden administration received a letter from an American detained in the South American country claiming negotiations were underway
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Chevron's first cargo of Venezuelan oil is on its way to the U.S.
Last November, Chevron was authorized by the U.S. Treasury Department to restart and expand operations in Venezuela as a measure to encourage dialogue between the Venezuelan government and the opposition
Politics
Maduro orders arrest of exiled lawyers leading the National Assembly
Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced the arrest orders for Figura, Fernandez, and Vasquez on charges of treason, money laundering, and impersonating public officials
Politics
Venezuela opposition names three exiled lawyers to lead National Assembly
The three new leaders of Venezuela’s National Assembly have lived abroad since the beginning of Guaido’s interim government after being harassed by the dictatorship
Politics
Venezuela: Dissolution of Juan Guaidó's interim government approved
The Venezuelan Legislative elected in 2015, with an absolute ruling party majority, dissolved Guaido’s interim government
Politics
Venezuela opposition votes to overhaul interim government, remove Guaido
The move was backed by three of the four major opposition groups and must go through another consultation scheduled for next week before it is definitive
Politics
Venezuela to fully open border with Colombia next year, says Maduro
The measure comes after Colombia and Venezuela restored diplomatic and commercial ties in September
Immigration
U.S. in talks with Mexico and other countries to facilitate return of Venezuelan migrants
The talks come after the U.S. and Mexico reached an agreement in October to address the large number of Venezuelan migrants attempting to enter the United States
Politics
U.S. to authorize Chevron to pump oil in Venezuela if regime resumes talks with opposition
The regime of Nicolas Maduro and the opposition, as well as U.S. officials, plan to hold talks in Mexico City this weekend for the first time since October 2021
Politics
Venezuelan regime and opposition to resume talks soon, sources say
"We are working on resuming the dialogue process in November," said one of the sources
Business
Chevron CEO lowers expectations for Venezuela oil recovery
It would take "months and years to start maintaining and refurbishing fields and equipment and changing any investment activity," he said
