Venezuela

• Maduro ally Saab arrested in Venezuela, US official says - By Jana Winter WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a former businessman once held in the U.S., was arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday as part of a joint operation between U.S.
• US says it has returned to Venezuela all $500 million of initial oil sale - By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The United States has now returned to the Venezuelan government all $500 million from the initial sale of oil that was part of a deal reached between
• Venezuela tells China oil prices won't be set by the U.S., seeks to reassure investment after Maduro capture - Venezuela assured Beijing that its oil pricing will not be dictated by the U.S. and that Chinese investment in the South American country will remain secure.
• Venezuela oil exports rise sharply in January under US control, data shows - Feb 2 (Reuters) - Venezuelan oil exports rose to some 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) in January, from 498,000 bpd in December, after the U. capture of Nicolas Maduro and the ending of an oil ​blockade which has let traders carry most exports
• Colombian President Gustavo Petro to Meet with Trump at the White House - President Trump was expected to meet privately with President Gustavo Petro of Colombia on Tuesday. They have clashed in the past, but there are signs that tensions are easing.
• Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Ending TPS for Haitians - The ruling pauses the Trump administration’s plan to end a program that has allowed more than 350,000 people from Haiti to remain in the United States.
• US ambassador arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after 7 years - U.S. Ambassador Laura Dogu arrived in Caracas on Saturday to reopen the American diplomatic mission in Venezuela after seven years of severed ties. The move comes almost one month after a military action ordered by U.S. President Donald Tr
• Venezuelan Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Overhaul of Oil Sector - Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and opens the way to slash the taxes they pay.
• US appeals court says Noem's decision to end protections for Venezuelans in US was illegal - A federal appeals court ruled late Wednesday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it ended legal protections that gave hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela permission to live and work in the United States. A three-j
• Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House - Democrats sharply questioned the plan, including the role of Qatar in managing an account funded by the sale of Venezuelan oil.