Following the dramatic seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, Trump’s comments about taking control of Venezuela’s oil ...

Venezuela is a unique case in the global energy landscape. By the country’s own estimates, it possesses the world’s largest proven oil reserves — about 303bn barrels, roughly 17 per cent of the global ...

Venezuela sits on 303 billion barrels of oil—more than Saudi Arabia. So why does it pump less than 1% of global supply? The answer involves nationalizations, sanctions and crude that's harder to ...

Venezuela holds the largest proven oil reserves in the world, estimated at roughly 303 billion barrels, yet it consistently earns a fraction of what other major exporters do from crude exports and ...

LGBTQ+ rights in Venezuela have suffered under an oppressive government and widespread poverty.