↑ Venezuela Can Cuba Survive Without Venezuela’s Oil? - President Trump stopped Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba, and experts say disaster looms. Oil fuels its electric grid and without alternative supplies the country will plunge into extended darkness.Big Oil’s Complicated Calculus for Investing in Venezuela - The industry has long prioritized projects with quick and reliable payback. Trump is pushing for a return to risk.First flight of deported Venezuelan migrants arrives in Caracas after Maduro's capture - A flight with 231 Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. city of Phoenix arrived Friday to their home country, nearly two weeks after the United States captured former President Nicolás Maduro and took him to New York to face drug traffMachado presents her Nobel award to Trump, prompting incredulity in Norway - "This is incredibly embarrassing," Raymond Johansen, a Norwegian lawmaker for the center-left Labour Party, said in a Facebook post.'Markets are callous': Why stocks aren't fazed by Iran, Greenland or Venezuela - One fund manager described stocks' continued moves higher, despite escalating tensions, as "equity market 'meh.'"A Tale of Two Meetings: Trump Chooses Oil Over Democracy - Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections.Venezuela oil fetching 30% higher price, U.S. energy chief says, after first sale worth $500 million - America is securing prices about 30% higher for Venezuelan crude than those obtained before President Nicolas Maduro's capture, said U.S. Energy Secretary.Oil falls more than 4% as traders see Trump backing away from Iran strike threats - Concerns about a U.S. strike on Iran had been mounting after Trump vowed to take action against the regime’s crackdown on widespread protests in the country. Trump Vows to Make Venezuela Rich. It Will Take More Than U.S. Cash. - History suggests that the price of oil and a wider distribution of wealth are as important as foreign investment.Venezuela Strongman and Maduro Ally, Diosdado Cabello, Faces an Uneasy Transition - Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home, yet remains a powerful figure.