📰 NEWS | Venezuela: PDVSA Pledges ‘Reliable’ Oil Supplies to US Amid Iran War
Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA announced it has signed supply contracts delivering crude and derivatives to US markets, reaffirming its commitment to “global energy market stability” amid price volatility following the US-Israel war on Iran.
The development comes under a US-controlled framework imposed after Washington asserted control over Venezuela’s oil industry. US officials confirmed that $500 million from an estimated $2 billion oil deal has been transferred to Caracas, while proceeds are deposited in accounts managed by the US Treasury Department and contracts remain under US jurisdiction.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan exports declined in February after shipments to China were wound down, with exports expected to rebound in March through scheduled deliveries to Indian buyers.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Banks Receive 300M From US-Administered Crude Sales, Gov’t Officials Defend Oil Reform
Four Venezuelan private banks received US$300 million from an initial US-administered sale of Venezuelan crude, part of a broader US$500 million operation involving oil previously held in storage. The funds were partially injected into the foreign exchange market through bank auctions, with further allocations pending.
At the same time, Venezuela’s National Assembly has begun debating a reform of the Hydrocarbon Law. Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said the legislation seeks to adapt to current economic conditions and ensure that foreign investment is “protected and profitable,” including through Productive Participation Contracts introduced under the 2020 Anti-Blockade Law.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Trump Administration Ramps Up Oil Sanctions, Targets Tankers
The Trump administration escalated sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector by blacklisting six shipping companies and blocking six tankers for allegedly transporting Venezuelan crude, the US Treasury announced.
This week, US authorities also seized the tanker Skipper in international waters while it carried roughly 1.6 million barrels of Venezuelan crude bound for Asian markets. US officials indicated that further seizures could follow.
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🖊OPINION | After the US Bombing, a Venezuelan Community Under Siege Speaks
Solidarity activist Roger Harris visited Ciudad Tiuna, where residents described the impact of the January 3 US airstrikes.
Residents say over 100 people were killed in the attack, which also led to the reported abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores. Community members continue to demand their release, along with sovereignty, non-intervention, and reparations.
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🗒️🗣️ INTERVIEW | What Is Really Happening in Venezuela
Venezuelanalysis editor Ricardo Vaz joined Ileana Chan on the Global Majority for Peace podcast to take stock of Venezuela’s political reality following the January 3 US attacks and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.
The discussion focuses on the long history of imperialist attacks against the Bolivarian Revolution and the US’ efforts to take control of the Venezuelan oil industry.
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🖊OPINION | After the Bombs: Venezuelans Concerned About a Future of Coercion and Colonization
In her latest opinion piece, Jessica Dos Santos takes stock of Venezuelans’ concerns and local expert assessments pointing to a politically and economically difficult road ahead, with the country portrayed as being held hostage by the US, following what officials describe as “a new political moment.”
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María Corina Machado insists on running for Venezuela's presidency despite an official ban and a nearing candidacy registration deadline.
The Supreme Court upheld her 15-year public office ban, complicating her participation in the July 28 elections.
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🗣 OPINION | The Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy Menu on Venezuela
🇻🇪🇺🇸 Trump’s policies on Venezuela are once again rooted in imperialism, from government-change attempts with “Guaidó 2.0” to harsher sanctions targeting oil. As stated in the latest opinion piece of VA, Ricardo Vaz writes, “Regime change in Caracas remains the ultimate goal for the US, pursued through economic warfare.”
His focus on migration only worsens the crisis, ignoring the root causes. Despite this, the Venezuelan people’s resistance continues.
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🖊🗞COLUMN | A New Venezuela?
"These two months have felt like five years. At some point we’ll be able to calmly take stock of how the pieces have fallen and think about the next steps."
VA columnist Jessica Dos Santos walks readers through a flurry of major developments Venezuela has gone through since the Jan. 3 US attacks, including meetings with US officials, shifts in foreign policy language and recent domestic political decisions. Meanwhile, familiar problems persist: people are still waiting for the currency to stabilize and for incomes to rise, but that has yet to happen.
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🖊 COLUMN | Richard Nixon’s Venezuelan Lesson
With the US once again issuing military threats against Venezuela, VA’s columnist Jessica Dos Santos recalls the 1958 visit of Richard Nixon to Caracas, when mass protests forced Washington to mobilize its naval fleet.
Today, the US has deployed forces near Venezuelan territory, while experts denounce the operations as illegal.
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📰 NEWS | Maduro Marches with Communal Youth Ahead of Popular Consultation as Trump Considers Venezuela Land Strikes
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marched with thousands of members of the Communal Youth Committees in western Caracas ahead of the Nov. 23 popular consultation. Communities will choose local initiatives that receive state funding, marking the fourth consultation this year as the government reports 4,000 officially registered communes.
At the same time, senior US military and intelligence officials have presented Trump with updated options for possible operations in Venezuela. The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has entered the US Southern Command’s area, joining additional warships, a nuclear submarine and around 10,000 troops deployed since August.
International scrutiny has intensified. CELAC–EU leaders called for respect for international law, while UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned recent US maritime strikes that have killed at least 80 people.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Parliament Head Welcomes ‘Win-Win’ Relations with US, Dismisses Short-Term Elections
Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez confirmed an accelerated diplomatic rapprochement with the United States, including regular contact with senior US officials and reforms to the Hydrocarbon Law aimed at promoting US investment.
He also ruled out holding elections in the near future, stating that Venezuela will follow its constitutionally established electoral calendar as the government prioritizes stabilization.
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