Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US relations

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 15, 2026, 10:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 15, 2026, 10:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/15/venezuela-state-of-the-union-address/

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez used her first state of the union message Thursday to advocate for opening the crucial state- run oil industry to more foreign investment following the Trump administration’s pledge to seize control of Venezuelan crude sales. For the...