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Published on Feb 19, 2026

US Southern Command commander visits Venezuela, meets with interim authorities

Thu 19 Feb 2026 | 08:42 AM US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan visited Venezuela on Wednesday, Anadolu Ajansi reported. In what it described as “another historic day,” SOUTHCOM said Donovan started his visit in the capital …

Source: Sada Elbalad - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Feb 19, 2026

Venezuela’s Oil and the Death of a Latin American Dream

On January 29, Venezuela’s acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, signed a law that opens Venezuela’s oil industry to privatization. With the stroke of a pen, Rodríguez signed, not only the law, but the death certificate of a decades old Latin American dream. …

Source: Antiwar - Indeterminate
Published on Feb 19, 2026

Minister Trinidad is confident that gas projects with Venezuela can proceed.

The energy minister for the twin island nation, Trinidad and Tobago, said that the government was confident two major 'offshore gas' projects with Venezuela, to be 'operated' by Shell, BP and Trinidad National Gas Company, will go ahead …

Source: World Energy News - Connecticut - Pending
Published on Feb 19, 2026

SOUTHCOM chief and senior Pentagon official visit Venezuela, meet interim government

Thursday, February 19th 2026 - 02:29 UTC According to U.S. Southern Command, the program included an engagement with joint force personnel stationed at U.S. Embassy facilities in Caracas U.S. Southern Command chief Gen. Francis L. Donovan and Pentagon …

Source: MercoPress - Neutral
Published on Feb 19, 2026

US Southern Command chief meets Venezuela's president weeks after Maduro's capture

Source: ABC News - Neutral
Published on Feb 19, 2026

Historic: A Surprise High-Level U.S. Visitor Lands in Venezuela

For years, the idea of a high-ranking United States official visiting Venezuela was not something that was ever going to happen. Heck, six weeks ago, it was not something that was ever going to happen. But last week, Energy Secretary Chris Wright touched …

Source: PJ Media - Virginia - Right-wing
Published on Feb 19, 2026

Venezuela cracked. Will Cuba follow?

The lights are going out in Cuba. There are no planes landing at Havana’s international airport; the jet fuel's gone. Buses have stopped running across most of the capital. The streets are full of garbage, most of the trucks can't run. Embassies …

Source: GZERO Media - Neutral
Published on Feb 19, 2026

Venezuela Urges ‘Good Faith Negotiations’ on Essequibo Territorial Dispute

The territorial dispute flared up over the discovery of massive offshore oil deposits. (Archive) Mérida, February 18, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan government commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Agreement and urged Guyana to …

Source: Venezuelanalysis - Left-wing
Published on Feb 19, 2026

Top US commander makes surprise visit to Venezuela

The top commander overseeing US forces in Latin America, General Francis Donovan, and senior Pentagon official Joseph Humire made a surprise visit to Venezuela on Wednesday for security talks, US officials said. The trip is the first by a US military …

Source: BDNews24 - Indeterminate
Published on Feb 19, 2026

GUYANA-BORDER-Guyana observes 60th anniversary of Geneva agreement even as border dispute wth Venezuela ontinues

Source: CANANews Online - Pending