Political analyst William Serafino argues that the US-Venezuela oil deal sees Trump and Rodríguez tie their political fates to one another.

The White House hailed the oil deal displacing China and Russia as a triumph for the Monroe Doctrine that will secure US energy dominance “for the next century.” ...

Caracas, August 30, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has defended an oil agreement that US President Donald Trump called “the biggest in history.” “The ...

The purported agreement would see Washington secure a 100-year lease over Venezuelan oilfields and allocate them to ...

VA columnists Fabiola José and Fidel Barbarito pay tribute to Luis Mariano Rivera and his legacy in upholding Venezuela's ...

Multiple economists have criticized the plan for limiting the country’s policy options and increasing dependence on the US.