Venezuela’s legislature advanced a bill on Thursday to loosen state control over the country’s vast oil sector, the first major overhaul since parts of the industry were nationalized in 2007.
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Venezuela: Maduro’s enforcer Cabello still central to power
The ousting of Venezuela’s president raised hopes of change — but the politician now controlling the streets shows how little has really shifted.
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Senate Republicans block Venezuela war powers resolution
The resolution would have forced President Trump to get authorization from Congress before launching military operations in Venezuela. It was blocked after having previously advanced with GOP support.
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Venezuela begins releasing political prisoners, but hundreds remain behind bars
Venezuela has freed a handful of detainees in what it calls a gesture of national unity. Rights groups say releases are slow and the country’s repressive system remains in place.
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Venezuela releases imprisoned opposition figures, which Trump says U.S. requested
Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists, in what the government described as a gesture to “seek peace”.
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Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be: NPR/Ipsos poll
Commissioned by NPR in December in partnership with Ipsos, the share of people who believe the U.S. is a moral leader dropped to 39% from 60% in a similar poll conducted in 2017.
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‘The atmosphere is very authoritarian’: Venezuela’s opposition reels from the sidelines
President Trump sidelined Venezuela’s opposition and is working with remnants of the regime led by ousted leader Nicolás Maduro. What’s next for the opposition?
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DHS wants Venezuelans to return home, but fears remain as long as Maduro regime is in power
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have been in limbo since the Trump administration removed their temporary protected status late last year. That uncertainty has intensified as U.S. immigration officials again push for those migrants to return to Venezuela.
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Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price
Trump pledged to use proceeds from the sale of this oil “to benefit the people” of both countries.
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The criminal prosecution of Nicolás Maduro is underway. Here’s what to expect
Now begins what could be a lengthy legal process of pretrial motions, potential plea negotiations and possibly a jury trial of the authoritarian leader who ruled Venezuela for more than a decade.
