From: NewsFeed
Delcy Rodriguez says Venezuela ‘retains sovereignty’ despite US oil deal
Venezuela’s interim President has given a televised address to defend a deal of Venezuelan oil for the United States.
![Delcy Rodriguez said Venezuela could see over $200 billion extra per year in income from the oil deal it has struck with the US. [File: Jesus Vargas/Getty Images]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/getty_6a939c5058-1788058704.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![File: An oil tanker anchored in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela [Jesus Vargas/Getty Images]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/getty_6955860136-1767212545.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![FILE: Oil tankers are seen at daybreak at the Bajo Grande Terminal located on the western shore of Lake Maracaibo, south of the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela [Raquel Chavez/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/reuters_6a84d529-1787090217.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Vessels take part in a joint training exercise during Panamax 2026, a multinational exercise led by Panama and sponsored by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), in Panama City, Panama, on August 7, 2026. [Enea Lebrun/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-07T200426Z_666177120_RC2TTMASVNBN_RTRMADP_3_PANAMA-USA-CANAL-1787559950.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Venezuela says 131 political prisoners freed amid post-Maduro talks
As detainees granted ‘alternative’ to imprisonment, US welcomes release as crucial step for Venezuela’s reconciliation.
![Former political prisoner Angela Vasquez embraces her brother after her release outside El Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Miranda state, Venezuela, on August 14, 2026. [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/afp_6a7fb5f3f054-1786754548.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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How much power does the US hold in Venezuela?
After Maduro’s removal, US influence in Venezuela soared, but experts say Washington may still have to ‘own’ Venezuela.
Published On 14 Aug 2026
Talks between government and opposition mark a new chapter for Venezuela
The government of Delcy Rodriguez held its first talks with part of Venezuela’s opposition. But what will they achieve?
Colombia earthquake: Hospitals adapt to save lives amid widespread damage
Earthquake damages Cali’s hospitals, forcing medical staff to prioritize critical patients as rescue teams work nonstop.
![Carlos Naranjo, a General Practitioner at the University Hospital of the Valle Evaristo Garcia, pictured outside the hospital’s emergency department. [Euan Wallace / Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DSC07348-1786650718.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Venezuela and Israel restore consular ties as relations warm
Despite cutting diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009, Caracas has shifted alignment in wake of Maduro abduction.
ICC body urges Chad and Venezuela to reverse course on withdrawal
International court’s oversight body warns exits threaten global justice, as US intensifies campaign against tribunal.
Demolition complicates the search for bodies after Venezuela’s earthquakes
Venezuela has begun tearing down unstable buildings after its deadly earthquakes. But what is the cost to survivors?
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes passes 6,000
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez says 6,125 people confirmed dead as government response faces scrutiny.
Venezuela and the Dominican Republic say they will work to restore ties
Both countries have agreed on a plan to restore diplomatic relations cut off after a contested vote in 2024.
From: Inside Story
Is Washington dictating the agenda for talks in Venezuela?
Venezuela’s government and a section of the opposition plan to hold talks, backed by the US.
Published On 2 Aug 2026
