US cancels Shell and BP licenses for Venezuela, Trinidad offshore projects

In a major setback for Trinidad and Tobago's energy goals, Prime Minister Stuart Young announced that the United States had revoked key OFAC licenses, which had previously allowed significant cross-border natural gas developments with Venezuela, News. …

Documented gang member from Venezuela arrested by federal and state authorities in Bryan

Federal and state authorities arrested a Venezuelan national and documented Tren de Aragua gang member in Bryan on Tuesday. BRYAN, Texas — Federal and state law enforcement officials arrested a Venezuelan national with alleged ties to a violent …

Texas ICE officials arrest Tren de Aragua gang member from Venezuela

ICE arrests Tren de Aragua gang member Jesus Alberto Escalona-Mujicas illegally residing in the Central Texas area. HOUSTON - A 47-year-old Venezuela native and documented Tren de Aragua gang member was arrested on Wednesday in Bryan, Texas, by U.S. …

Venezuela’s electoral body affirms July hack has been “solved,” but website remains down

On April 3, the Principal Rector of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), Conrado Pérez, announced that a computer hack that the electoral body has been undergoing since the presidential election in July 2024, has been resolved. In an interview …

Rica Arepa’s Third Location Brings A Taste Of Venezuela To Dunning

DUNNING — Just a decade ago, María Uzcátegui and her husband, Kharim Rincón, were selling arepas out of a carefully packed blue cooler. This fall, the couple opened their third restaurant. “When we first started selling them, people didn’t know what arepas …

OPEC March oil output falls on Venezuela, Iran losses amid sanctions

OPEC oil output fell in March ahead of a scheduled output hike, a Reuters survey found, as Nigeria curbed deliveries to domestic refineries and Iranian and Venezuelan supply dropped on renewed U.S. attempts to curb the flows. The Organization of the …

Trump’s Dilemma with Venezuela

Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro arrives at his weekly television show “Con Maduro +”, on April 7, 2025. Photo: EFE/Palacio de Miraflores Press The strategy of “maximum pressure” through sanctions is unlikely to overthrow Nicolas Maduro; negotiating …

Argentina's Angel Cabrera, left, and Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas talk during a practice round for the 89th Masters, ...

Lee: UNC will seek US guidance on gas deals with Venezuela

Jesse Ramdeo Se­nior re­porter jesse.ramdeo@cnc3.co.tt Fol­low­ing the Unit­ed States’ re­vo­ca­tion of li­cences for T&T’s gas projects with Venezuela, David Lee, the Unit­ed Na­tion­al Con­gress (UNC) shad­ow en­er­gy min­is­ter, has ac­knowl­edged …

Young gets commitment from Venezuela despite revoked OFAC licences

DA­REECE PO­LO Se­nior Re­porter da­reece.po­lo@guardian.co.tt Prime Min­is­ter Stu­art Young says de­spite the re­vo­ca­tion of US Of­fice of For­eign As­sets Con­trol (OFAC) li­cences block­ing ex­plo­ration of the Drag­on and Cocuina-Man­akin gas fields …