(2026-02-14). Iran war described as 'biggest opportunity' at US oil lobby's DC summit. scheerpost.com By Max Blumenthal for the Grazyzone An attendee told The Grayzone that oil industry heavyweights were less excited about Trump's Venezuela policy, privately complaining about the President's aggressive push to restart their operations. When the American Petroleum Institute (API) gathered oil industry leaders and lobbyists for a "State of American Energy" summit on January 16, 2026, the …
(2026-02-14). Donald Trump hails Venezuela raid troops, jokes with families at Fort Bragg. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump honored members of the special forces who stormed into Venezuela last month and whisked away Nicolás Maduro, the leader of the South American country, to face drug smuggling charges in the United States. Trump spoke at Fort Bragg, one of the largest military bases in the world by population. The president was up for a bit of joshing in a speech to military families at Fort Bragg in North Carolina ⚪ though it wasn't quite clear how his jokes landed. Watch for more…
(2026-02-14). Trump Confirms Future Venezuela Visit as US is Forced to Negotiate With Chavismo. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( In a message shared on social media on Friday, Rodríguez commented on her Thursday tour of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and Chevron oil…
(2026-02-14). OFAC Licenses Select Oil Companies to Resume Venezuelan Operations Following Failed US Regime Change. orinocotribune.com Caracas (
(2026-02-14). Acting President of Venezuela Announces Allocation of Resources to 400 Productive Youth Projects. orinocotribune.com The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, highlighted the resilience and spirit of international cooperation of the Venezuelans, and announced that the state will allocate resources for 400 youth-led projects nationwide. She made these announcements at a massive mobilization in Plaza Venezuela of Caracas on Thursday, February 12, the Day of Venezuelan Youth and the 212th anniversary of the Battle of La Victoria. | "We have selected 400 projects in chicken farming, rabbit farming, sewing workshops, sublimation, and other ventures," she announced. "May these first jobs for youth serve their growth."
(2026-02-14). Venezuela's National Assembly Has Not Reached Consensus on Amnesty Law; Discussion to Continue. orinocotribune.com On Thursday afternoon, the second discussion of the Amnesty Law for Democratic Coexistence was deferred as no unanimous agreement was reached regarding article 7. However, the parliamentarians approved the drafting of the law up to article 6, and some of the articles approved underwent modifications. | The president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, announced on Thursday, February 12, that the discussion on the regulation has been postponed until next week. | When the parliamentarians had reached Article 7, the debate came to a standstill. Only the title of that article was unanimously modified from "Exc…
(2026-02-14). Laura Dogu And Washington's Regime-Change Playbook. popularresistance.org Laura Dogu, newly appointed US envoy to Venezuela, is described by the Los Angeles Times as an appropriate choice because she "navigated crises" in Nicaragua and Honduras during periods of "social and political volatility." What the LA Times fails to add is that it was precisely Dogu's job to create crisis and volatility in both countries. | In Latin America she is widely regarded, for good reason, as the "US ambassador of interventions and coups." | The LA Times appears entirely relaxed about a US diplomat's job being to meddle in the internal politics of a country whose president the US has just kidnapped in an…