Overview
- The State Department said multiple U.S. citizens detained in Venezuela were freed this week, with the Associated Press reporting four releases on Tuesday and one on Monday.
- Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez declared a “new political era” and cited 406 releases since December, while rights groups reported much lower tallies and noted quiet, off‑site liberations of journalists and opposition figures.
- Trump and Rodríguez held their first known conversation since Maduro’s capture, calling it positive and focused on oil, minerals, trade and national security.
- The Senate blocked a war-powers resolution to restrict further U.S. action in Venezuela in a 51–50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie after GOP support for the measure narrowed.
- Reporting on the oil plan described transfers of 30–50 million barrels under U.S.-licensed trading and escrow arrangements to control PDVSA revenues, with Chevron and major commodity traders positioned to move cargoes.