Historic Deal: US takes control of Venezuela’s oil, gaining control of 65 billion barrels
A masterstroke by Trump: The US gains control of 55% of a joint venture’s production in Venezuela in an unprecedented deal that reshapes the energy and geopolitical map
Venezuela earthquakes caused $19.6 billion in damage, World Bank says
The two earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck northern Venezuela on June 24, causing hundreds of buildings to collapse in Caracas and La Guaira state and leaving 5,398 people dead
Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 4,300 as homeless top 17,000
Parliament Speaker Jorge Rodríguez announced that the number of injured remains the same, 16,740, the number of people left homeless stands at approximately 17,000, and 315 of the dead have not been identified