Venezuela has slowly begun releasing some of those held in jail who are considered political prisoners by rights groups and the opposition, in the aftermath of the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro last weekend.

Starlink has become an unofficial communications backbone in Venezuela, highlighting how Elon Musk’s satellite network now shapes information access during political upheaval.

Donald Trump will meet top oil executives on Friday in an attempt to win commitments to invest at least $100bn to help rebuild and tap Venezuela’s oil resources despite concerns over security and political instability.

Heads of Exxon, Chevron, Halliburton, Shell and others are hearing the president's pitch for investing in Venezuela as the US plans to "run" the South American country.

Rep. Gregory Meeks warns China sees opportunity to justify Taiwan aggression by pointing to U.S. military action in Venezuela. House Foreign Affairs Committee members debate differences.

Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods said on Friday the U.S. oil major is ready to evaluate a potential return to Venezuela in what would be a stunning development after its assets in the South American country were nationalized nearly 20 years ago.

The government said it was a "unilateral gesture" to maintain peace; families of those imprisoned have been calling for their release.

Mo., is no stranger to breaking with President Donald Trump, with the latest instance coming on Thursday when he supported a bipartisan resolution to rein in Trump's war authority.

Venezuela has slowly begun releasing some of those held in jail who are considered political prisoners by rights groups and the opposition, in the aftermath of the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro last weekend.