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[^1]\n\nNicolás Maduro, Venezuela's former president, was arrested during a US military operation in early January 2026 and flown to the United States; he is held in New York and faces trial on charges of 'drug terrorism'. [^2]\n\nUS President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-03 that Venezuela is not yet ready for new elections, saying the country was freed from a dictatorship and that the US gets along well with the interim government. [^3]\n\nThe Trump administration announced a major oil deal with Venezuela on Friday that purportedly gives the United States rights to 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, representing 20 percent of the country's oil reserves. [^4]\n\nAldo Civico argues that US opposition leader María Corina Machado should demonstrate independence from Washington and recover her political autonomy. [^5]\n\nVenezuela holds the world's largest known oil reserves, more than 303 billion barrels; the US eased sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector after Maduro's arrest and pressured the interim government for access to the oil. [^6]\n\nDe la Torre confirmed she is back in Bogotá and ready to return to television with a new offer. [^7]\n\nThe journalist received an unexpected phone call offering a new professional challenge which she accepted. [^8]\n\nVanessa de la Torre announced her departure from Caracol Radio in early August via an Instagram video, expressing gratitude for her time there. [^9]\n\nThe business partner selected for the joint oil venture is a company headed by Alejandro Betancourt, who is under investigation for money laundering in Switzerland and was found by Transparencia Venezuela in 2018 to have overbilled the Venezuelan government by $2.9 billion. [^10]\n\nA recent agreement announced by the United States grants private companies majority control and operation of 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela. [^11]\n\nPresident Trump revealed the US intentions to secure oil resources and praised Delcy Rodríguez while dismissing María Corina Machado. 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