📰 NEWS | Trump Administration in Reported Talks for 100-Year Lease of Venezuelan Oil Reserves
The Trump administration is reportedly negotiating long-term access to Venezuelan oilfields in a deal that could involve more than 90 billion barrels of crude across 17 projects.
Axios reported that the agreement could give the US an ownership stake, while Reuters said discussions could involve a lease under which the Trump administration would auction or allocate fields to selected corporations. Bloomberg reported the lease could last as long as 100 years.
The reported negotiations come as the Rodríguez government has fast-tracked reforms opening Venezuela’s oil sector to foreign companies, cutting royalties and taxes and transferring greater control over operations and sales to private firms. Venezuelan oil revenues are also currently deposited in a US Treasury account.
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#DonaldTrump #PDVSA #USVenezuelaRelations
The Trump administration is reportedly negotiating long-term access to Venezuelan oilfields in a deal that could involve more than 90 billion barrels of crude across 17 projects.
Axios reported that the agreement could give the US an ownership stake, while Reuters said discussions could involve a lease under which the Trump administration would auction or allocate fields to selected corporations. Bloomberg reported the lease could last as long as 100 years.
The reported negotiations come as the Rodríguez government has fast-tracked reforms opening Venezuela’s oil sector to foreign companies, cutting royalties and taxes and transferring greater control over operations and sales to private firms. Venezuelan oil revenues are also currently deposited in a US Treasury account.
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Trump Administration in Reported Talks for 100-Year Lease of Venezuelan Oil Reserves - Venezuelanalysis
The purported deal could involve 90 billion barrels, with Trump allocating oilfields to hand-picked corporations.
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🖊🗞 COLUMN | Luis Mariano Rivera and the Battle for Cultural Sovereignty
VA columnists Fabiola José and Fidel Barbarito argue that Luis Mariano Rivera’s music was an act of cultural re-existence: by singing about his village, rural labor, nature and community life, he challenged the marginalization of the countryside and preserved forms of collective memory.
For the authors, Rivera’s legacy shows that cultural sovereignty is inseparable from the ability of communities to preserve their own histories, knowledge and ways of life.
“True universality does not consist in erasing differences under a single mold,” they write, “but rather in reaching our very roots.”
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#CulturalReExistence #Culture #Music
VA columnists Fabiola José and Fidel Barbarito argue that Luis Mariano Rivera’s music was an act of cultural re-existence: by singing about his village, rural labor, nature and community life, he challenged the marginalization of the countryside and preserved forms of collective memory.
For the authors, Rivera’s legacy shows that cultural sovereignty is inseparable from the ability of communities to preserve their own histories, knowledge and ways of life.
“True universality does not consist in erasing differences under a single mold,” they write, “but rather in reaching our very roots.”
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#CulturalReExistence #Culture #Music
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Luis Mariano Rivera and the Battle for Cultural Sovereignty - Venezuelanalysis
VA columnists Fabiola José and Fidel Barbarito pay tribute to Luis Mariano Rivera and his legacy in upholding Venezuela's cultural heritage.
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🔈 Episode 47 of the VA Podcast is live!
From Haiti to Venezuela, what does disaster capitalism look like in practice?
On this episode of the Venezuelanalysis Podcast, VA Editor Ricardo Vaz speaks with Jake Johnston of CEPR and Jacqueline Luqman of the Black Alliance for Peace about the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” and the changing face of US intervention in the hemisphere.
The conversation draws on Haiti’s experience following the 2010 earthquake, examining how foreign control over aid and reconstruction can become a mechanism for controlling a country’s resources and political future.
They also discuss Venezuela, the management of its revenues, the relationship between US foreign and domestic policy, and the possibility of growing pushback across the region.
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#USImperialism #DonroeDoctrine #AntiImperialism #JacquieLuqman #JakeJohnston
From Haiti to Venezuela, what does disaster capitalism look like in practice?
On this episode of the Venezuelanalysis Podcast, VA Editor Ricardo Vaz speaks with Jake Johnston of CEPR and Jacqueline Luqman of the Black Alliance for Peace about the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” and the changing face of US intervention in the hemisphere.
The conversation draws on Haiti’s experience following the 2010 earthquake, examining how foreign control over aid and reconstruction can become a mechanism for controlling a country’s resources and political future.
They also discuss Venezuela, the management of its revenues, the relationship between US foreign and domestic policy, and the possibility of growing pushback across the region.
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#USImperialism #DonroeDoctrine #AntiImperialism #JacquieLuqman #JakeJohnston
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The “Donroe Doctrine”: From Haiti to Venezuela | VA Podcast Ep. 47
What does the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” mean for Venezuela and the wider region?
In Episode 47 of the Venezuelanalysis Podcast, VA Editor Ricardo Vaz speaks with Jake Johnston, Director of International Research at the Center for Economic and Policy Research…
In Episode 47 of the Venezuelanalysis Podcast, VA Editor Ricardo Vaz speaks with Jake Johnston, Director of International Research at the Center for Economic and Policy Research…
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Rodríguez Touts Trump Oil Deal, Promises ‘Welfare and Prosperity’
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has defended the oil agreement with the Trump administration, saying the deal will help turn Venezuela’s reserves into “welfare and prosperity” and contribute to education, healthcare and energy security.
According to Rodríguez, 17 oilfields containing 65 billion barrels of crude will be operated by undisclosed private companies for 25 years, with a production target of 1.5 million barrels per day. US and Venezuelan officials have said the initiative could attract $100 billion in private investment.
Details of the US role remain unclear, with reports indicating Washington could hold an ownership stake and secure 55 percent of the output. Meanwhile, grassroots organizations protested the agreement in Caracas, raising concerns over sovereignty, transparency and what they described as “imperialist aggression.”
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#DelcyRodriguez #PDVSA #USVenezuelaRelations
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has defended the oil agreement with the Trump administration, saying the deal will help turn Venezuela’s reserves into “welfare and prosperity” and contribute to education, healthcare and energy security.
According to Rodríguez, 17 oilfields containing 65 billion barrels of crude will be operated by undisclosed private companies for 25 years, with a production target of 1.5 million barrels per day. US and Venezuelan officials have said the initiative could attract $100 billion in private investment.
Details of the US role remain unclear, with reports indicating Washington could hold an ownership stake and secure 55 percent of the output. Meanwhile, grassroots organizations protested the agreement in Caracas, raising concerns over sovereignty, transparency and what they described as “imperialist aggression.”
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#DelcyRodriguez #PDVSA #USVenezuelaRelations
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Venezuela: Rodríguez Touts Trump Oil Deal, Promises ‘Welfare and Prosperity’ - Venezuelanalysis
Grassroots leftist organizations rallied against the agreement, vowing resistance to “imperialist aggression.”
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🖊 OPINION | The US-Venezuela Oil Deal Beyond the Numbers
The debate over the US-Venezuela oil deal has largely focused on reserves, investment and potential state revenues. Political analyst William Serafino argues that this “game of numbers” risks obscuring the agreement’s political significance.
With its legal and operational details still unclear, Serafino sees the ambiguity itself as central to the pact, allowing Trump and Delcy Rodríguez to advance divergent narratives while benefiting from their strategic alignment.
“The agreement is a high-risk joint maneuver in which Trump and Rodríguez definitively tie their political fates together,” he writes.
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#USVenezuelaRelations #DelcyRodriguez #DonaldTrump
The debate over the US-Venezuela oil deal has largely focused on reserves, investment and potential state revenues. Political analyst William Serafino argues that this “game of numbers” risks obscuring the agreement’s political significance.
With its legal and operational details still unclear, Serafino sees the ambiguity itself as central to the pact, allowing Trump and Delcy Rodríguez to advance divergent narratives while benefiting from their strategic alignment.
“The agreement is a high-risk joint maneuver in which Trump and Rodríguez definitively tie their political fates together,” he writes.
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#USVenezuelaRelations #DelcyRodriguez #DonaldTrump
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The US-Venezuela Oil Deal Beyond the Numbers - Venezuelanalysis
Political analyst William Serafino argues that the US-Venezuela oil deal sees Trump and Rodríguez tie their political fates to one another.
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📰 NEWS | China Demands Respect for Venezuela Investments amid Oilfield Transfers to US-Controlled Operator
China has called for its “legitimate rights and interests” in Venezuela to be protected following reports that oil projects involving Chinese and Russian companies will be transferred to US-backed North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP).
The corporation is set to receive long-term concessions for 17 oilfields holding 65 billion barrels of proven crude reserves. Five of the projects reportedly involve Chinese firms including CNPC and China Concord Petroleum, while another is believed to be operated by a PDVSA-Russian joint venture.
The Trump administration has presented the agreement as a victory for the Monroe Doctrine and says it will secure US energy dominance “for the next century.” China, meanwhile, called for Venezuela-related economic and trade relations to follow “equality and mutual benefit.”
The US factsheet says the concessions will last 100 years, while Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has said the agreement covers 25 years.
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#China #PDVSA #USVenezuelaRelations
China has called for its “legitimate rights and interests” in Venezuela to be protected following reports that oil projects involving Chinese and Russian companies will be transferred to US-backed North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP).
The corporation is set to receive long-term concessions for 17 oilfields holding 65 billion barrels of proven crude reserves. Five of the projects reportedly involve Chinese firms including CNPC and China Concord Petroleum, while another is believed to be operated by a PDVSA-Russian joint venture.
The Trump administration has presented the agreement as a victory for the Monroe Doctrine and says it will secure US energy dominance “for the next century.” China, meanwhile, called for Venezuela-related economic and trade relations to follow “equality and mutual benefit.”
The US factsheet says the concessions will last 100 years, while Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has said the agreement covers 25 years.
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#China #PDVSA #USVenezuelaRelations
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China Demands Respect for Venezuela Investments amid Oilfield Transfers to US-Controlled Operator - Venezuelanalysis
The White House hailed the oil deal displacing China and Russia as a triumph for the Monroe Doctrine that will secure US energy dominance “for the next century.”
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela’s Main Airport Reopens with Temporary Terminals
The Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía has resumed commercial flights more than two months after the June 24 earthquake severely damaged its infrastructure. Four temporary modular terminals are now handling international and domestic operations, restoring around 25 percent of the airport’s pre-earthquake capacity.
Authorities expect to raise capacity to 40 percent within two months and 60 percent by the end of 2026, while repairs to the permanent terminals continue toward full reconstruction in the first quarter of 2027. The reopening coincides with ongoing housing rehabilitation and financial assistance for earthquake-affected communities in La Guaira and Caracas.
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#Airlines #Earthquake2026
The Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía has resumed commercial flights more than two months after the June 24 earthquake severely damaged its infrastructure. Four temporary modular terminals are now handling international and domestic operations, restoring around 25 percent of the airport’s pre-earthquake capacity.
Authorities expect to raise capacity to 40 percent within two months and 60 percent by the end of 2026, while repairs to the permanent terminals continue toward full reconstruction in the first quarter of 2027. The reopening coincides with ongoing housing rehabilitation and financial assistance for earthquake-affected communities in La Guaira and Caracas.
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#Airlines #Earthquake2026
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📰 NEWS | Rodríguez, Trump Energy Chief Hail Oil Deal as Venezuela Signs New Concessions
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright celebrated the NABEP oil agreement as Venezuela signed a series of additional energy deals with foreign corporations. NABEP is set to receive long-term concessions for 17 oilfields holding 65 billion barrels of reserves, while Washington will hold a 35 percent stake in the company and significant control over its board and oil output.
The new agreements also expand Chevron’s operations in the Orinoco Oil Belt, with the company planning $7 billion in investment over five years, while Eni will take over as operator of the Junín-5 field under a new concession-type contract. Primavera and Aspect Energy received rights to Venezuelan oil blocks, while PDVSA and CORPOELEC signed agreements with GE Vernova.
Rodríguez and Wright were also questioned about NABEP owner Alejandro Betancourt, who has faced corruption-related investigations in Spain and Switzerland. The deals come amid Washington’s continuing control over Venezuelan oil revenues and restrictions on companies from Russia, China and Iran.
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#Chevron #Eni #USVenezuelaoildeal
#USVenezuelaRelations
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright celebrated the NABEP oil agreement as Venezuela signed a series of additional energy deals with foreign corporations. NABEP is set to receive long-term concessions for 17 oilfields holding 65 billion barrels of reserves, while Washington will hold a 35 percent stake in the company and significant control over its board and oil output.
The new agreements also expand Chevron’s operations in the Orinoco Oil Belt, with the company planning $7 billion in investment over five years, while Eni will take over as operator of the Junín-5 field under a new concession-type contract. Primavera and Aspect Energy received rights to Venezuelan oil blocks, while PDVSA and CORPOELEC signed agreements with GE Vernova.
Rodríguez and Wright were also questioned about NABEP owner Alejandro Betancourt, who has faced corruption-related investigations in Spain and Switzerland. The deals come amid Washington’s continuing control over Venezuelan oil revenues and restrictions on companies from Russia, China and Iran.
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#Chevron #Eni #USVenezuelaoildeal
#USVenezuelaRelations
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Rodríguez, Trump Energy Chief Hail Oil Deal as Venezuela Signs New Concessions - Venezuelanalysis
Rodríguez and Wright defended NABEP's choice for the major agreement, dismissing past corruption and money laundering investigations against Alejandro Betancourt.
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📰 NEWS | Campesino Collective Demands Justice After Land Title Revoked
Dozens of campesino families in Bolívar State are seeking government support after the collective title to their 470-hectare estate was revoked in 2024. The Ojo de Agua Las 3 Raíces council, representing 41 families, says local authorities failed to notify them for more than two years and that the community has recently faced intimidation and attempted eviction.
Spokeswoman Zurima Carvajal reported that shots were fired at her home and called on Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, Agriculture Minister Vladimir Padrino and the National Land Institute (INTI) to investigate and restore the group’s title.
The collective began occupying the land in 2018 after reporting abandoned estates to authorities and secured its title in 2020 following the 2018 Admirable Campesino March. The organization says the land remains productive, while campesino movements have increasingly denounced land-title revocations and attacks in rural areas.
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#LandReformLaw
#Peasants #Campesinos
Dozens of campesino families in Bolívar State are seeking government support after the collective title to their 470-hectare estate was revoked in 2024. The Ojo de Agua Las 3 Raíces council, representing 41 families, says local authorities failed to notify them for more than two years and that the community has recently faced intimidation and attempted eviction.
Spokeswoman Zurima Carvajal reported that shots were fired at her home and called on Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, Agriculture Minister Vladimir Padrino and the National Land Institute (INTI) to investigate and restore the group’s title.
The collective began occupying the land in 2018 after reporting abandoned estates to authorities and secured its title in 2020 following the 2018 Admirable Campesino March. The organization says the land remains productive, while campesino movements have increasingly denounced land-title revocations and attacks in rural areas.
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#LandReformLaw
#Peasants #Campesinos
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Campesino Collective Demands Justice After Land Title Revoked - Venezuelanalysis
Local leader Zurima Carvajal denounced threats and called on the government to “protect those who work the land.”
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🖊 OPINION | The Battle to Reclaim Our History
Marking Tatuy TV’s 19th anniversary, the media collective offers a sharp critique of Venezuela’s current political direction, arguing that the country’s growing dependence on foreign capital and US interests represents a profound break with the principles of sovereignty, socialism and anti-imperialism associated with the Bolivarian project.
The editorial also looks back at the role of grassroots struggle and historical memory in the rise of Chávez, arguing that reclaiming that history is essential to rebuilding popular political agency.
“Starting over does not mean starting from scratch,” Tatuy TV writes.
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#HugoChavez #Imperialism #Sovereignty #TatuyTV
Marking Tatuy TV’s 19th anniversary, the media collective offers a sharp critique of Venezuela’s current political direction, arguing that the country’s growing dependence on foreign capital and US interests represents a profound break with the principles of sovereignty, socialism and anti-imperialism associated with the Bolivarian project.
The editorial also looks back at the role of grassroots struggle and historical memory in the rise of Chávez, arguing that reclaiming that history is essential to rebuilding popular political agency.
“Starting over does not mean starting from scratch,” Tatuy TV writes.
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#HugoChavez #Imperialism #Sovereignty #TatuyTV
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The Battle to Reclaim Our History - Venezuelanalysis
In a hard-hitting editorial, media collective Tatuy Tv exposes some hard truths about Venezuela's reality as a necessary step to jumpstart anti-imperialist struggles.
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📹 MULTIMEDIA | Is the US Colonizing Venezuela?
Venezuelanalysis editor Ricardo Vaz joined Clash Point editor Isaac Eshetu to take stock of Venezuela and its present relationship with the United States.
The discussion covers the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the political fallout in Caracas, US control over Venezuela’s all-important oil industry, and a marked foreign policy shift in recent months.
Note: the interview was recorded on August 14, before the US and Venezuelan governments announced a “historic” oil deal.
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#NicolasMaduro #PDVSA
#Sanctions #USVenezuelaRelations
Venezuelanalysis editor Ricardo Vaz joined Clash Point editor Isaac Eshetu to take stock of Venezuela and its present relationship with the United States.
The discussion covers the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the political fallout in Caracas, US control over Venezuela’s all-important oil industry, and a marked foreign policy shift in recent months.
Note: the interview was recorded on August 14, before the US and Venezuelan governments announced a “historic” oil deal.
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#NicolasMaduro #PDVSA
#Sanctions #USVenezuelaRelations
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Maduro’s Defense Urges Court to Uphold Presidential Immunity, Dismiss Charges
Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores’ defense teams have asked a US federal court to dismiss the criminal charges against them, arguing that head-of-state and diplomatic immunity under international law prevents US courts from exercising criminal jurisdiction over sitting foreign leaders. Maduro denies the allegations against him.
Lead defense attorney Barry Pollack also argued that the case is inconsistent with Washington’s recognition of Delcy Rodríguez, whom Maduro appointed as vice president, while refusing to recognize Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate president. US legal analysts have pointed to the executive branch’s role in determining recognition of foreign governments as a potential obstacle to the immunity claim.
Prosecutors have until October 2 to respond. Judge Alvin Hellerstein is scheduled to hold a hearing on November 17, while the trial is currently set for June 2027 if the dismissal request fails.
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#NicolasMaduro #USVenezuelaRelations
Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores’ defense teams have asked a US federal court to dismiss the criminal charges against them, arguing that head-of-state and diplomatic immunity under international law prevents US courts from exercising criminal jurisdiction over sitting foreign leaders. Maduro denies the allegations against him.
Lead defense attorney Barry Pollack also argued that the case is inconsistent with Washington’s recognition of Delcy Rodríguez, whom Maduro appointed as vice president, while refusing to recognize Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate president. US legal analysts have pointed to the executive branch’s role in determining recognition of foreign governments as a potential obstacle to the immunity claim.
Prosecutors have until October 2 to respond. Judge Alvin Hellerstein is scheduled to hold a hearing on November 17, while the trial is currently set for June 2027 if the dismissal request fails.
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#NicolasMaduro #USVenezuelaRelations
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Venezuela: Maduro’s Defense Urges Court to Uphold Presidential Immunity, Dismiss Charges - Venezuelanalysis
High-ranking Venezuelan officials have yet to comment on the latest developments in Maduro’s legal defense.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela’s PDVSA Chief Defends Trump Deal, US Control over Export Revenues
PDVSA President Héctor Obregón has defended the Trump administration’s oil agreement as a “win-win relationship,” while becoming the first high-level Caracas official to publicly acknowledge that Venezuelan export revenues are currently deposited in a US Treasury account.
The deal will transfer 17 oilfields containing 65 billion barrels of proven reserves to private operator NABEP. Obregón said Venezuela will receive taxes and royalties, while US interests gain access to Venezuelan crude. He described the concessions as lasting 25 years with the possibility of repeated renewals, contrasting with the White House’s claim that they span 100 years.
Washington will receive a 35 percent stake in NABEP at no cost and have control over its board, while the State Department can purchase 20 percent of its production at cost and exercise first refusal over the remainder.
Obregón argued that routing Venezuelan revenues through the US Treasury could protect them from creditors, but neither government has disclosed how much has been collected or returned to Caracas. The US continues to maintain sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector while granting licenses to selected foreign corporations.
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#PDVSA #Sanctions #USVenezuelaRelations
PDVSA President Héctor Obregón has defended the Trump administration’s oil agreement as a “win-win relationship,” while becoming the first high-level Caracas official to publicly acknowledge that Venezuelan export revenues are currently deposited in a US Treasury account.
The deal will transfer 17 oilfields containing 65 billion barrels of proven reserves to private operator NABEP. Obregón said Venezuela will receive taxes and royalties, while US interests gain access to Venezuelan crude. He described the concessions as lasting 25 years with the possibility of repeated renewals, contrasting with the White House’s claim that they span 100 years.
Washington will receive a 35 percent stake in NABEP at no cost and have control over its board, while the State Department can purchase 20 percent of its production at cost and exercise first refusal over the remainder.
Obregón argued that routing Venezuelan revenues through the US Treasury could protect them from creditors, but neither government has disclosed how much has been collected or returned to Caracas. The US continues to maintain sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector while granting licenses to selected foreign corporations.
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#PDVSA #Sanctions #USVenezuelaRelations
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Venezuela’s PDVSA Chief Defends Trump Deal, US Control over Export Revenues - Venezuelanalysis
Obregón is the first high-level Caracas official to acknowledge the hijacking of Venezuelan export earnings in US accounts as “a state-to-state agreement.”
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Gov’t Signs Wildlife Conservation Deal with Controversial Indian Group
Venezuela has signed a five-year memorandum with India’s Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC), the operating entity of Vantara, to provide technical assistance, training and technology for the country’s zoos and wildlife conservation centers.
The agreement also includes plans for an aquarium, wildlife conservation center, veterinary center and wildlife hospital in La Guaira as part of post-earthquake recovery efforts.
Vantara is backed by Reliance Industries and the Ambani family. Despite its stated conservation mission, the initiative has faced allegations from environmental groups concerning wildlife acquisition, trade and its operation as a large-scale private zoo. India’s Supreme Court investigated complaints against Vantara in 2024 before dismissing the case.
A joint investigation by Süddeutsche Zeitung and Armando.info reported that more than 5,000 Venezuelan animals had been transferred to Vantara facilities by the end of 2024, including protected species such as the Orinoco crocodile, harpy eagle, jaguar and giant anteater.
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#India #Wildlife
Venezuela has signed a five-year memorandum with India’s Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC), the operating entity of Vantara, to provide technical assistance, training and technology for the country’s zoos and wildlife conservation centers.
The agreement also includes plans for an aquarium, wildlife conservation center, veterinary center and wildlife hospital in La Guaira as part of post-earthquake recovery efforts.
Vantara is backed by Reliance Industries and the Ambani family. Despite its stated conservation mission, the initiative has faced allegations from environmental groups concerning wildlife acquisition, trade and its operation as a large-scale private zoo. India’s Supreme Court investigated complaints against Vantara in 2024 before dismissing the case.
A joint investigation by Süddeutsche Zeitung and Armando.info reported that more than 5,000 Venezuelan animals had been transferred to Vantara facilities by the end of 2024, including protected species such as the Orinoco crocodile, harpy eagle, jaguar and giant anteater.
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#India #Wildlife
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Venezuelan Gov’t Signs Wildlife Conservation Deal with Controversial Indian Group - Venezuelanalysis
The Vantara initiative is backed by Reliance Industries, a major conglomerate owned by Asia's wealthiest family.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Oil Output Plateaus, Zionist-linked Colombian Mogul Gets Prime Crude Concession
Venezuela’s oil production has largely plateaued since mid-year despite rising global crude prices and a sweeping pro-investor overhaul of the hydrocarbon sector.
OPEC reported August output at 1.145 million barrels per day, while PDVSA reported 1.201 million bpd. Since May, production has grown by only 7 percent.
Meanwhile, Washington has expanded its control over Venezuela’s oil industry. PDVSA President Héctor Obregón confirmed that crude export revenues are currently deposited in a US Treasury account before US officials decide when and how much is returned to Caracas.
The Rodríguez government has also granted long-term concessions to foreign corporate interests. On September 4, Colombian banking magnate Jaime Gilinski received a 25-year concession for the Bare heavy-crude block through his company GeoPark. Once one of the Orinoco Oil Belt’s most productive fields, Bare produced more than 100,000 bpd in 2011. GeoPark has set an 85,000 bpd target and pledged more than $300 million in investment.
The Gilinski Group has been implicated in investigations concerning offshore banking and alleged tax evasion, including its appearance in the 2021 Pandora Papers. The family also has longstanding ties to Israel.
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#GilinskiGroup #PDVSA #ColombiaVenezuelaRelations
Venezuela’s oil production has largely plateaued since mid-year despite rising global crude prices and a sweeping pro-investor overhaul of the hydrocarbon sector.
OPEC reported August output at 1.145 million barrels per day, while PDVSA reported 1.201 million bpd. Since May, production has grown by only 7 percent.
Meanwhile, Washington has expanded its control over Venezuela’s oil industry. PDVSA President Héctor Obregón confirmed that crude export revenues are currently deposited in a US Treasury account before US officials decide when and how much is returned to Caracas.
The Rodríguez government has also granted long-term concessions to foreign corporate interests. On September 4, Colombian banking magnate Jaime Gilinski received a 25-year concession for the Bare heavy-crude block through his company GeoPark. Once one of the Orinoco Oil Belt’s most productive fields, Bare produced more than 100,000 bpd in 2011. GeoPark has set an 85,000 bpd target and pledged more than $300 million in investment.
The Gilinski Group has been implicated in investigations concerning offshore banking and alleged tax evasion, including its appearance in the 2021 Pandora Papers. The family also has longstanding ties to Israel.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-oil-output-plateaus-zionist-linked-colombian-mogul-gets-prime-crude-concession/
#GilinskiGroup #PDVSA #ColombiaVenezuelaRelations
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Venezuela: Oil Output Plateaus, Zionist-linked Colombian Mogul Gets Prime Crude Concession - Venezuelanalysis
The Gilinski banking conglomerate has close ties to Israel and has been heavily implicated in tax evasion.
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🗒️🗣️ INTERVIEW | Andy Hernández: ‘We Must Defend Our Institutions even if We Do Not Agree with the Gov’t‘
Venezuelan economist and grassroots activist Andy Hernández discusses the role of popular power amid what he describes as a context of undermined sovereignty. Speaking in a personal capacity, he argues that communes must defend national institutions while building their own capacity to exercise power from the territories.
Hernández also stresses the need for communes to manage resources, develop alternative economic models and demonstrate that “another way of life is possible.”
“We must strive to ensure that these 5,400 communal circuits form a network for the defense of the territory.” Hernández states.
Read the full VA interview here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/andy-hernandez-we-must-defend-our-institutions-even-if-we-do-not-agree-with-the-govt/
#Communes #Internationalism #PopularEconomy #Sovereignty
Venezuelan economist and grassroots activist Andy Hernández discusses the role of popular power amid what he describes as a context of undermined sovereignty. Speaking in a personal capacity, he argues that communes must defend national institutions while building their own capacity to exercise power from the territories.
Hernández also stresses the need for communes to manage resources, develop alternative economic models and demonstrate that “another way of life is possible.”
“We must strive to ensure that these 5,400 communal circuits form a network for the defense of the territory.” Hernández states.
Read the full VA interview here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/andy-hernandez-we-must-defend-our-institutions-even-if-we-do-not-agree-with-the-govt/
#Communes #Internationalism #PopularEconomy #Sovereignty
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Andy Hernández: ‘We Must Defend Our Institutions even if We Do Not Agree with the Gov't‘ - Venezuelanalysis
Communard Andy Hernández discusses Venezuela's compromised sovereignty and the role popular power should play to reverse the situation.
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📰 NEWS | USDA to Boost Food Exports to Venezuela as Local Campesinos Protest Unfair Competition
The US Department of Agriculture has announced a package to expand US agricultural exports to Venezuela through government-backed credit, food assistance and technical training. Washington will reactivate the GSM-102 export guarantee program and lift restrictions allowing foreign banks to back Venezuela-related transactions.
The initiative comes as Venezuelan producers protest the impact of imports on national agriculture. On September 9, rice growers from Guárico and nearby states staged a “tractorazo” in Calabozo, blocking a major highway to demand that the government halt imported rice during the domestic harvest and enforce established prices.
Producers argue that imports from countries with subsidized agricultural sectors, including the US, create unfair competition. FEDEAGRO reports that more than 2.2 million metric tons of white corn, yellow corn and rice have entered Venezuela in 2026, more than triple the recent combined high recorded in 2023.
Rural organizations have also denounced tariff and import-tax exemptions, while rice growers say imported products have saturated storage facilities and forced them to sell below production costs. Producers are demanding state support to offset losses and protect national food production.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://shorturl.at/W1Iti
#FoodSovereignty #Peasants #Campesinos #Rice #USVenezuelaRelations
The US Department of Agriculture has announced a package to expand US agricultural exports to Venezuela through government-backed credit, food assistance and technical training. Washington will reactivate the GSM-102 export guarantee program and lift restrictions allowing foreign banks to back Venezuela-related transactions.
The initiative comes as Venezuelan producers protest the impact of imports on national agriculture. On September 9, rice growers from Guárico and nearby states staged a “tractorazo” in Calabozo, blocking a major highway to demand that the government halt imported rice during the domestic harvest and enforce established prices.
Producers argue that imports from countries with subsidized agricultural sectors, including the US, create unfair competition. FEDEAGRO reports that more than 2.2 million metric tons of white corn, yellow corn and rice have entered Venezuela in 2026, more than triple the recent combined high recorded in 2023.
Rural organizations have also denounced tariff and import-tax exemptions, while rice growers say imported products have saturated storage facilities and forced them to sell below production costs. Producers are demanding state support to offset losses and protect national food production.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://shorturl.at/W1Iti
#FoodSovereignty #Peasants #Campesinos #Rice #USVenezuelaRelations
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USDA to Boost Food Exports to Venezuela as Local Campesinos Protest Unfair Competition - Venezuelanalysis
Venezuelan producers have denounced tax breaks for agribusiness corporations and demanded state support for national production.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Former Minister Saab Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, to Cooperate with US Authorities
Former Venezuelan Industry Minister and government envoy Alex Saab has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in a US federal court in Miami.
Under a plea agreement, Saab admitted to participating with “high-ranking officials” in the Maduro government in an alleged scheme involving bribes and illicit payments linked to Venezuela’s CLAP food program. The agreement names former Táchira governor José Gregorio Vielma Mora and three Colombian nationals as alleged accomplices.
Saab also agreed to fully cooperate with the US Department of Justice and surrender $195 million in assets allegedly linked to the offenses. He faces up to 20 years in prison, but prosecutors may recommend a reduced sentence if his cooperation proves valuable.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-former-minister-saab-pleads-guilty-to-money-laundering-to-cooperate-with-us-authorities/
#AlexSaab #USVenezuelaRelations
Former Venezuelan Industry Minister and government envoy Alex Saab has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in a US federal court in Miami.
Under a plea agreement, Saab admitted to participating with “high-ranking officials” in the Maduro government in an alleged scheme involving bribes and illicit payments linked to Venezuela’s CLAP food program. The agreement names former Táchira governor José Gregorio Vielma Mora and three Colombian nationals as alleged accomplices.
Saab also agreed to fully cooperate with the US Department of Justice and surrender $195 million in assets allegedly linked to the offenses. He faces up to 20 years in prison, but prosecutors may recommend a reduced sentence if his cooperation proves valuable.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-former-minister-saab-pleads-guilty-to-money-laundering-to-cooperate-with-us-authorities/
#AlexSaab #USVenezuelaRelations
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Venezuela: Former Minister Saab Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, to Cooperate with US Authorities - Venezuelanalysis
Prosecutors agreed to recommend a reduced sentence if Saab's cooperation in cases against other Venezuelan officials proves valuable.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela, UK to ‘Upgrade’ Diplomatic Relations, Appoint Ambassadors
Venezuela and the UK have agreed to restore ambassadorial representation after years of strained relations. Caracas welcomed the move, while London said it seeks pragmatic engagement and to support a “democratic transition.”
The decision also comes as Venezuela seeks the recovery of assets held in British institutions, including 31 tons of gold stored at the Bank of England.
Read our full report here 👉🏾 https://shorturl.at/K2xKx
#Gold #UnitedKingdom
Venezuela and the UK have agreed to restore ambassadorial representation after years of strained relations. Caracas welcomed the move, while London said it seeks pragmatic engagement and to support a “democratic transition.”
The decision also comes as Venezuela seeks the recovery of assets held in British institutions, including 31 tons of gold stored at the Bank of England.
Read our full report here 👉🏾 https://shorturl.at/K2xKx
#Gold #UnitedKingdom
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Venezuela, UK to ‘Upgrade’ Diplomatic Relations, Appoint Ambassadors - Venezuelanalysis
London has consistently followed Washington's lead, from recognizing the self-proclaimed "interim government" in 2019 to recently reestablishing diplomatic ties.
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Venezuelanalysis turns 23! 🇻🇪✊
To mark the 23rd anniversary of our independent, on-the-ground journalism, we’re recording VA Podcast Episode 48 live with VA writers Jessica Dos Santos, Silvana Solano, Ricardo Vaz and Lucas Koerner.
“Venezuela and 21st-Century Neocolonialism” will explore what has changed since January 3, what lies ahead, and the forces shaping Venezuela’s current political and economic shift.
🗣️ Live in Spanish, with auto-dubbing available.
🔴 Join us live on our YouTube channel and send your questions in the chat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEaCaY-ThaiIGzBEO84ljVQ
#Neocolonialism #VenezuelanPolitics #IndependentJournalism #USVenezuelaRelations
To mark the 23rd anniversary of our independent, on-the-ground journalism, we’re recording VA Podcast Episode 48 live with VA writers Jessica Dos Santos, Silvana Solano, Ricardo Vaz and Lucas Koerner.
“Venezuela and 21st-Century Neocolonialism” will explore what has changed since January 3, what lies ahead, and the forces shaping Venezuela’s current political and economic shift.
🗣️ Live in Spanish, with auto-dubbing available.
🔴 Join us live on our YouTube channel and send your questions in the chat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEaCaY-ThaiIGzBEO84ljVQ
#Neocolonialism #VenezuelanPolitics #IndependentJournalism #USVenezuelaRelations
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