[Brief] Venezuela Signs Deal with US Energy Giant GE to Rebuild Power Grid
Venezuela has signed a deal with General Electric to help rebuild its aging power grid, the latest cooperation agreement between US firms and Venezuela’s interim government.
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[Brief] Trump Says U.S. Strike Killed Leader of Venezuelan Crime Group
Core Summary President Trump announced on social media on June 13 that the U.S. military carried out a “swift and lethal kinetic” strike that killed Hector Guerrero, also known as “Nino Guerrero,” the leader of the Venezuelan crime group Tren de Aragua. The operation was reportedly conducted with assistance from the Venezuelan government. Background Tren de Aragua is one of the most active transnational crime organizations in Latin America and the United States, involved in human smuggling, drug trafficking, and violent crime. The U.S. government had previously designated the group as a major security threat. This marks the first time the U.S. military has publicly acknowledged a direct strike against a crime group target in Venezuela. ...
First US Commercial Flight Lands in Caracas After Seven Years, Signaling Thaw in Relations
The first direct US commercial passenger flight to Venezuela in seven years has landed at Caracas’s Maiquetía International Airport, with Trump administration officials on board, marking a historic thaw in relations after years of hostility.
US Eases Sanctions to Allow Venezuela to Cover Maduro's Legal Defense Fees
The United States has agreed to ease certain sanctions on Venezuela to allow the government to cover legal fees for former president Nicolás Maduro’s defense in a closely watched U.S. trial.