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Trump Restores Ties with Venezuela, Presses for Oil Access

3/15/2026

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U.S. PresidentDonald Trump renewed diplomatic ties with Venezuela and reopened the U.S. embassy in Caracas.
Charge d’Affaires Laura Dogu announced the flag-raising ceremony signaling a new era.
The United States pressed interim President Delcy Rodríguez for concessions on oil access.
Rodríguez promoted laws to attract oil-sector investment and called for easing U.S. sanctions.
Trump and advisers claim Venezuelan oil is U.S. property, a view challenged by legal experts citing sovereignty.

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U.S. PresidentDonald Trump renewed diplomatic ties with Venezuela and reopened the U.S. embassy in Caracas.
Charge d’Affaires Laura Dogu announced the flag-raising ceremony signaling a new era.
The United States pressed interim President Delcy Rodríguez for concessions on oil access.
Rodríguez promoted laws to attract oil-sector investment and called for easing U.S. sanctions.
Trump and advisers claim Venezuelan oil is U.S. property, a view challenged by legal experts citing sovereignty.