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Sociedad Media covers Venezuela’s historic political transition with original English-language reporting from Miami—home to one of the largest Venezuelan diaspora communities in the world. From Maduro’s capture and the U.S. embassy reopening in Caracas, to oil deals, political prisoner releases, and Delcy Rodríguez’s interim government, we track every development in the story that matters most to the Venezuelan community in Miami

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Venezuela Oil Deals Stall as U.S. Energy Department Draws Fire
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and U.S. Charge d’Affaires for Venezuela Laura Dogu visit oil production facilities at the joint venture between Chevron and state oil company PDVSA in the Orinoco Oil Belt, in Maturin, Monagas state, Venezuela on February 12, 2026. Source: Miraflores Palace

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Venezuela Oil Deals Stall as U.S. Energy Department Draws Fire

Eight months after Trump promised to “rapidly rebuild” Venezuela’s oil industry, not a single new U.S. deal has closed — and insiders are blaming the Energy Department for favoring cautious majors over MAGA-aligned “wildcatters”

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