Overview
- President Trump said he canceled a planned “second wave” of attacks due to cooperation from Caracas and recent prisoner releases, though U.S. naval assets will remain in place.
- Venezuelan authorities freed opposition figures including Enrique Marquez and lawyer Rocío San Miguel, and Spain confirmed the release of five of its nationals.
- American diplomats arrived in Caracas as Venezuela announced exploratory talks to restore ties, with interim leader Delcy Rodríguez stressing the country is neither subordinate nor submissive to Washington.
- At the White House, Trump told oil firms they would deal directly with the U.S. government, promised “total security,” touted at least $100 billion of potential investment, and said 30–50 million barrels would be handed over.
- Executives voiced caution—ExxonMobil’s Darren Woods called investment “impossible” under current conditions—and a bipartisan Senate resolution advanced to constrain presidential military authority on Venezuela.