Venezuela’s Oil Riches Are Years Off, but Winners and Losers Will Emerge
Companies that already have operations in the country stand to benefit, but those that have profited from a standoff between...
Latin America
The Sea Lions of the Galápagos Are Not Ready to Stop Nursing
Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back for their mother’s milk even after they can hunt, mate and fend for...
Greenland Would Be the Largest U.S. Land Acquisition, if Trump Got His Way
Denmark does not want to sell its territory. But for a real estate mogul turned president, the world’s largest island...
Trump’s $100 Billion Venezuela Oil Plan Gets a Cool Reception
President Trump met with oil and gas executives on Friday in an effort to push them to invest money in...
Trump’s Plans for Venezuelan Oil Run Headlong Into Reality
President Trump’s fixation on Venezuela’s oil raises the question of how much “energy dominance” is really worth nowadays.
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war...
Venezuela’s Oil Industry: A Timeline of Key Events
The country’s oil industry has undergone major shifts and two waves of nationalization since its first well started pumping in...
n Venezuela, Amnesty for Political Prisoners Stokes Hope and Frustration
Venezuela’s new leaders and President Trump have alluded to a major release of political prisoners, but the liberations have been...
Venezuela Frees 24 More Political Prisoners, Rights Group Says
Since an interim government began the releases last week, at least 41 people have been let go, according to Foro...
E.U. and South America to Form Free-Trade Zone With 700 Million People
The agreement represents a push for deeper global cooperation, in contrast to the United States’ turning to coercion in its...