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Rubio grilled on whereabouts of $200m from sale of Venezuelan oil

Senator Jeanne Shaheen pressed Marco Rubio over the fate of $200m from the sale of Venezuelan oil on Wednesday, 28 January.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump was too distracted playing emperor. Meanwhile, the EU and India just sealed a deal he never saw coming

Of late, Donald Trump has been trying too hard to live upto his dictator title by proposing to annex one country after another. In the first week of January, Trump’s military, under his orders, effectively abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on narcoterrorism charges. Following this, he has sometimes subtly and…

The Mary Sue

Rubio details how the Trump administration will control Venezuela's oil money

The United States will allow Venezuela to sell oil that's currently under American sanctions and use the proceeds to pay for basic government services

The Independent UK

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Marco Rubio walks back US military action in Venezuela after threatening force ‘to ensure maximum cooperation’

Secretary of state says US military not ‘postured’ for action as he defends Trump’s intervention to topple Maduro regime

The Independent UK

‘Not an act of war’: Marco Rubio defends Venezuela operation at Senate hearing — what he said

Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified the Trump administration's stance on Venezuela, stating military actions were not an act of war and no further intervention is planned. He also addressed Iran, emphasizing a defensive posture despite increased military presence, and noted the complexity of potential regime change. Discussions also covered…

The Times of India

Rubio declines to rule out further US military action in Venezuela at Senate hearing

Secretary of state says administration does not intend to take such action but Trump ‘does reserve the option’

The Guardian - US

Rubio leaves door open to more military action in Venezuela

Rubio left open possibility that the administration could use military force if Venezuela’s interim president doesn’t cooperate with the U.S.

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Fresh oil dollars won’t fix Venezuela’s economy, says former minister

Hausmann warned that recent injections of dollars from oil sales do not solve structural economic problems under a “hyper-repressive” regime.

Euronews

Trump Claims 'Cuba Will Be Failing Pretty Soon' As Economic Crisis Deepens Further

President Donald Trump said "Cuba will be failing pretty soon" as a result of its continued economic collapse, exacerbated by the U.S.'s influence over Venezuela following the capture of Nicolas Maduro.

Latin Times

Trump admin tells Congress it’s ‘ready to use force’ in Venezuela if interim president doesn’t deliver ‘agreed’ 50 million barrels of oil

A geopolitical shakedown.

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U.S. Intelligence Casts Doubt On Whether Venezuela's Interim Leader Is Willing To Cut Ties With Global Foes

U.S. intelligence reports have cast doubt about whether Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez is willing to cave to a key U.S. demand: cutting ties with Washington's largest foes on the global stage.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Says Trump Admin Is Ready To Use Force To 'Ensure Maximum Cooperation' From Regime In Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to say that the Trump administration is ready to "use force" to ensure that Venezuela's interim regime cooperates with its intent to oversee the country's oil industry.

Latin Times

Sanctions are not a humane alternative to bombs. They are economic warfare with civilians as collateral damage

In the Caribbean and Latin America, the lived reality of these measures – presented in the language of diplomacy – is stark

The Guardian - UK

Can Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez become a Latin American Deng Xiaoping?

Maduro’s Sorbonne-educated successor is talking up an era of ‘reform and opening up’ modelled on China’s post-Mao boom

The Guardian - UK

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The Texas Tribune

TribCast: Will Venezuela impact Texas’ oil industry?

TribCast dives into the potentially Texas-sized repercussions of President Trump's plan to get U.S. companies to rebuild Venezuela's oil industry.

The Independent UK

US says it's taking first steps to possibly reopen embassy in Venezuela after Maduro's ouster

The Trump administration has notified Congress that it is taking the first steps to possibly re-open the shuttered U.S. Embassy in Venezuela by sending in a regular contingent of temporary staffers to conduct “select” diplomatic functions

Latin Times

U.S. To lift Some Sanctions On Venezuela's Oil Industry As Trump Admin Oversees Sector: Report

The U.S. is set to lift some sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry as the Trump administration continues to take steps to control the country's sector following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Reportedly Granted Last Word On Revenue From Venezuelan Oil Sales, Sidelining Regime

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been given the last word on the use of the revenue from Venezuela's oil sales as the Trump administration oversees the country's industry following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new report.

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Latin Times

Indian Refiners Shut Out of Venezuelan Crude as U.S. Absorbs Most Volumes: 'Offers Are Not There'

Indian oil refiners are receiving only limited offers of Venezuelan crude as most available supply is being directed to the United States following Washington's takeover of Venezuelan oil sales after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro.

The Independent UK

Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop

Tourism in Cuba is plummeting at a time when the island desperately needs that revenue

Reason

The New York Times Is Trying To Rebrand Venezuela's New Dictator as a Serious Thinker

The paper mistook enforcement collapse for market reform, and now their "cosmopolitan technocrat" is Venezuela's dictator.

Latin Times

CIA Plans Permanent Footprint in Venezuela as U.S. Influence Grows: 'State Plants the Flag but the Agency Is Really the Influence'

U.S. intelligence officials are preparing to establish a sustained presence inside Venezuela as part of Washington's effort to shape the country's political transition after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro.

The Independent UK

Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners in 2 days, hundreds more still detained

Venezuela’s leading prisoner rights organization says that dozens of prisoners were released over the weekend

Axios

Exclusive: Trump says Iran wants a deal as U.S. "armada" arrives

"We have a big armada next to Iran. Bigger than Venezuela."

Latin Times

Venezuelan Leader Rejects Report Claiming She Pledged To Cooperate With Trump Before Maduro Was Captured: 'Fake'

The Venezuelan regime rejected a recent report claiming that interim president Delcy Rodriguez and her brother Jorge pledged to cooperate with the Trump administration before U.S. troops executed the operation that captured authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month.

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