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Is the US unlocking Venezuela’s oil wealth or exploiting it?
President Donald Trump aims to control and revive Venezuela’s oil industry. Critics call it modern-day colonialism.
Published On 9 Jan 2026
US seizes fifth oil tanker as Venezuela pressure campaign continues
Operation comes days after US seized Russian-flagged tanker; US pledges to continue blockade following Maduro abduction.
Venezuela releases imprisoned political figures in Trump-approved move
Former Venezuelan opposition candidate Enrique Marquez is among ‘large number’ of prisoners released.
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What is Chavismo – and is it dead after US abduction of Venezuela’s Maduro?
The sociopolitical ideology founded by former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is rooted in anti-imperialism.
‘I don’t need international law,’ Trump says after abduction of Maduro
UN rapporteur tells Al Jazeera she is concerned that the world may be returning to an ‘age of imperialism’.
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US says it wants to control Venezuelan oil indefinitely. Can it?
US oil company executives are expected to meet with Trump to discuss investments in Venezuela’s oil sector.
![Analysts argue that oil companies might not benefit from the investments amid the economic and geopolitical uncertainties [Norlys Perez/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-08T182735Z_347846966_RC2CWIAQD9A6_RTRMADP_3_USA-VENEZUELA-CUBA-FUEL-1-1767907173.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Brazil to send national guard near border with Venezuela
Tensions rise as Brazil reinforces its northern border following US air strikes in Venezuela and Maduro’s abduction.
US Senate advances resolution to curb Trump military authority in Venezuela
Move, while incremental, underscores unrest over Trump’s unilateral military abduction of Maduro among some Republicans.
Abduction of Venezuela’s Maduro illegal despite US charges, experts say
A country ‘cannot enforce its law on the territory of another state’ without consent, UN rapporteur tells Al Jazeera.
From: NewsFeed
US says it will control Venezuelan oil indefinitely
Venezuela’s interim leader has hit back at US plans to indefinitely control her country’s oil wealth.
Published On 8 Jan 2026
