Overview
- U.S. naval forces will remain positioned near Venezuela as Trump keeps regional deployments in place despite calling off further attacks.
- Venezuela began freeing high-profile detainees, including opposition figures and activists, a move its interim authorities described as a gesture to seek peace.
- The White House met with major oil executives as Trump touted at least $100 billion in prospective investment, a claim met with industry skepticism given Venezuela’s damaged infrastructure and legal uncertainties.
- The administration has outlined plans to market 30–50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude, and Trump said billions of dollars’ worth of oil shipments are already heading to the United States.
- The Senate advanced a war powers measure to curb additional strikes without congressional approval, while Maduro remains in U.S. custody facing federal charges and both sides explore restoring diplomatic ties.