Donald Trump will meet with executives from US oil companies to define access to reserves in Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro, the ousted dictator of Venezuela, appeared on Monday before a federal court in New York in an initial hearing marked by a strong security deployment. The Chavista leader, like his wife Cilia Flores, pleaded “not guilty” to federal charges of drug trafficking and weapons offenses. The newly appointed interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, stated this Tuesday that the Latin American country is not under the control of “any foreign agent”, in response to the statements of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, who affirmed that senior officials of his administration will coordinate the transition process towards democracy in Venezuela. In parallel, the Republican leader announced that Venezuela agreed to deliver between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil to his administration. “That money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States, to ensure that it is used for the benefit of the peoples of Venezuela and the United States,” he stated on his Truth social media account.

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