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A former CIA Venezuela chief now runs a lobbying firm that is promoting work to rebuild and profit from Venezuela's energy sector alongside ex-diplomats and private companies.
After a US special forces raid that kidnapped Nicolás Maduro, the US administration said it would oversee the country temporarily and invited large American oil firms to come in and rebuild and extract profit.
Those actions and plans have raised legal and ethical concerns and drawn international condemnation, while the US government points to drug-trafficking allegations and has used sanctions and allied NGOs to justify its moves.

María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize but could not attend in person because she had been hiding for months and it was too dangerous to leave Venezuela.
Her daughter accepted the prize for her and announced that Machado had secretly left the country and was expected to arrive in Oslo soon.
The prize and her announced departure happened amid rising international pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s government, including a recent U.S. seizure of a sanctioned oil tanker.

China proposes reforms for global governance, highlighting global security, sustainable development, human rights, and strengthening the U.N.
China upgrades relations with Venezuela to a strategic partnership, signing cooperation deals related to the Belt and Road Initiative.
The EU launches an investigation into potential subsidies for Chinese electric vehicles, which could impact German interests.

Russian citizens are mobilizing in support of an antiwar candidate for the presidential election against Putin.
Over 2.3 million migrants have been released into the United States at the southern border under the Biden administration.
President Biden is considering using new emergency authorities to shut down the border if Congress passes a bipartisan immigration plan.

Juan Guaidó, appointed by the US as the 'interim president' of Venezuela from 2019 to 2022, was ousted by his former right-wing allies.
The US government under both Trump and Biden formally recognized Guaidó until he was removed from his position by Venezuela's opposition-controlled 'National Assembly' in December 2022.
The end of Guaidó marks the conclusion of nearly four years of US-led coup attempts against Venezuela's leftist Chavista government, which continued to be recognized by the United Nations.

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The US is easing some sanctions on Venezuela mainly due to economic reasons such as the ban on Russian oil and the necessity to stabilize energy prices.
The situation in Venezuela shows that many oppose US sanctions, regardless of their political affiliation, and the sanctions have had severe negative economic impacts on the country.
The US strategy towards Venezuela aims to force economic concessions from the socialist government through hybrid warfare, rather than achieving regime change.

Venezuela's President Maduro calls for a new world without imperialism, advocating for a multipolar system based on peace and cooperation.
Maduro denounces the US and EU for imposing blockades and sanctions on Venezuela, affecting the country's economic freedom and rights.
Despite challenges and sanctions, Venezuela strives to increase production and overcome obstacles, calling for the removal of all criminal sanctions imposed by the US and EU.

Boeing 737 Max 9 planes are resuming passenger flights in the US this weekend after being grounded
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado banned from holding office by supreme court
Reports show a significant increase in drug shortage alerts in France in 2023

Mexico calls for the US to lift sanctions on Venezuela as part of a plan to address Latin America's migration crisis.
Russia obtained 7,500-pound rockets from North Korea and used them in attacks on Ukrainian supply bases.
Mercedes-Benz launches an investigation after high-end vehicles are found in North Korea despite sanctions banning luxury goods.