Donald Trump announced a historic agreement under which the United States will control the exploitation of 17 Venezuelan oil fields that hold about one-fifth of the country's crude reserves. ^[1] Donald Trump, president of the United States, said that Venezuela is not yet prepared for elections and that he hopes elections can be held soon. ^[2] Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, revealed on Tuesday that his father's prison photos were taken on June 25, 2025, at a New York detention center. ^[3] Critics of the US-Venezuela oil agreement say it shows Washington is not interested in democratizing Venezuela but only in accessing its oil. ^[4] Donald Trump praised Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez, saying she is doing a very good job and is very respected, and that both countries want elections. ^[5] Nicolás Maduro Guerra reiterated that his family is campaigning for the release of his father and former First Lady Cilia Flores, who is also detained in the United States. ^[6] The photographs were captured one day after earthquakes struck Venezuela, and the images reached the family two months later via postal mail from the detention center. ^[7] The printed photographs were delivered to Nicolás Maduro inside the detention center and mailed on July 13, arriving in the United States on August 25. ^[8] Nicolás Maduro Guerra stated that his father was very shocked, very grieved, and very concerned about the situation in La Guaira, the region most affected by the earthquake. ^[9] The photos of Nicolás Maduro were taken on June 25, 2026, one day after a devastating double earthquake in Venezuela that left at least 6,509 dead. ^[10]