Manuel Rueda
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first heard Oct 2025
last heard 11 Aug
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The bill approved on Thursday night will allow foreign companies to run oil wells in Venezuela and sell the nation's oil, provided they pay taxes.
Disputes with the government can now be settled by international arbitration.
Previously, the Venezuelan government had to be the main stakeholder in oil projects, and the National Oil Company was the only entity allowed to sell the nation's crude.
Now, the U.S.
Treasury has e-sanctions on Venezuela, and American companies will be able to purchase and resell Venezuelan oil.
In a military parade, hundreds of soldiers stood in front of acting President Delcy Rodriguez to swear an oath of allegiance.
With your virtues, you will defend our nation," said General Vladimir Padrino, the nation's powerful defense minister.
Venezuelan officials have thrown their support behind Rodríguez following the raid that led to Nicolás Maduro's capture.
But Rodríguez is also in a tough spot.
The acting president is being pressured by the U.S.
to make changes to the nation's oil industry and free hundreds of political prisoners.
Further changes could increase tensions with hardliners in her party, who fear she's relinquishing too much power.
For NPR News, I'm Manuel Rueda in Caracas.
I'm outside a metro station in Caracas where hundreds of people have gathered for a pro-government protest to demand the liberation of Nicolas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores.
Just yesterday Venezuela's government introduced a bill in this country's Congress that would allow U.S.
oil companies to invest in Venezuela on their own without having to be partners with Venezuela's government.
That's something the Trump administration had been pushing for.
It remains to be seen how much further they will push Venezuela's new government.
For example, will they demand Venezuela's government hold new elections?
Will they push them harder on the issue of political prisoners?
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