Venezuela Begs Foreign Oil Companies to Stay After Trump Ends U.S. Licenses

Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodríguez on Monday called for foreign oil and gas companies to maintain operations in Venezuela despite the impending termination of licenses granted by the United States during the administration of former …

Pope’s work during convalescence includes clearing path for saints from Venezuela, Papua New Guinea

US revokes French oil company's license in Venezuela

French oil company Maurel & Prom has had its license to operate in Venezuela revoked by the United States as part of the its attempt to cripple Venezuela's economy and put pressure on leader Nicolas Maduro. The US Treasury department's Office …

Pope gives approval for nun to become Venezuela’s first female saint

On Monday, he paved the way for the canonisation of Blessed Maria Carmen Rendiles by authorising a decree recognising a miracle attributed to her, the founder of the Congregation of the Handmaids of Jesus. A date for her canonisation has not been set. …

Repsol in talks with Washington seeking ways to keep working in Venezuela

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Spain’s Repsol REP.MC is in an “open and fluid dialogue” with U.S. authorities as it explores ways to keep operating in Venezuela after Washington moved to revoke its license to export oil from the country, CEO Josu Jon Imaz said …

Venezuela's oil output remains "normal": vice president

CARACAS, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's oil production is at "normal" levels at present time, Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez has said. In a post Monday on the social media platform Telegram, she said Venezuela's oil …

US sanctions and “secondary tariffs” begin to shut down Venezuela’s oil sector

PDVSA processing plant [Photo by Alnavio.es / CC BY 4.0]Starting on April 2, according to a White House directive, any country that produces or buys Venezuelan oil directly or through third parties will face 25 percent tariffs on all goods imported …

What next for Venezuela as Trump goes after oil revenues?

by Esteban ROJAS President Donald Trump has revoked the licenses that allowed several transnational oil and gas companies to operate in Venezuela despite the country being under US sanctions. After US energy giant Chevron, Washington has ordered a handful …

World News | Venezuela Will Have Its First Female Saint After Approval from Pope Francis

Caracas, Apr 1 (AP) Venezuela is set to have its first female saint following approval from Pope Francis. On Monday, he paved the way for the canonization of Blessed María Carmen Rendiles by authorizing a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to her, the …

Fiscal general de Venezuela acusa al Gobierno de El Salvador de “crímenes de lesa humanidad” por detención de ...

Por Gerardo Lemos y Marlon Sorto, CNN en Español El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, aseguró este lunes que la detención de venezolanos en El Salvador, tras ser deportados por Estados Unidos es “un crimen de lesa humanidad”. Añadió que …