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Maduro Offers Talks With U.S. on Oil, Migration and Anti-Narcotics as Washington Claims Strike in Venezuela

Caracas signals potential de-escalation through an oil pact inviting Chevron investment alongside a resumption of U.S. deportation flights.

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Overview

  • In a Jan. 1 interview, Nicolás Maduro said he is ready for “serious” talks with the United States on oil, migration and counter-drug cooperation.
  • Maduro proposed U.S. investment in Venezuela’s oil sector, explicitly citing Chevron, and called for restarting direct deportation flights for undocumented Venezuelans.
  • President Donald Trump said the United States destroyed a Venezuelan docking area allegedly used for drug shipments, while Maduro declined to confirm the claim and asserted territorial security.
  • Recent U.S. pressure has included a Caribbean naval deployment, seizures of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers and additional sanctions, with reports last year of strikes on about 30 vessels and more than 100 deaths.
  • Venezuela’s penitentiary ministry announced 88 releases tied to 2024 protest arrests, but NGOs verified fewer cases and estimate that more than 700 political detainees remain.