GE Signs Deal to Rebuild Venezuela’s Broken Power Grid
A US power giant has signed a deal to rebuild Venezuela power grid infrastructure, the biggest foreign bet yet on...
June 16, 2026Section
Venezuela News in English
Venezuela news in English from The Rio Times — Caracas politics, economy, oil and migration.
A Crime Boss’s Death Reopens Venezuela’s Gold Mines
The death of a gang leader has let Venezuela's army move on the Orinoco gold belt, a step the state...
June 15, 2026
Venezuela Wants Its Oil Talent Back. Many Refuse to Return.
Venezuela's oil industry is reopening to foreign majors, but the engineers it needs fled years ago, and luring that talent...
June 15, 2026
Venezuela Tells Oil Firms to Bring Their Own Power Plants
Venezuela's draft oil rules would force foreign operators to generate their own power and run off-grid, exposing a frail grid...
June 15, 2026
US Eases More Venezuela Oil Rules as Schlumberger Signs On
The US has eased seven licenses for Venezuela oil and gas, and services giant SLB has signed a technology deal,...
June 14, 2026
Venezuela Hands Shell a Gas Licence in Big Energy Reopening
The Shell Venezuela gas licence lets the major explore and export from the idle Loran field in 2026, a concrete...
June 13, 2026
US Kills Tren de Aragua Boss in Strike Inside Venezuela
A US military strike has killed the leader of Tren de Aragua inside Venezuela, in an operation Washington and Caracas...
June 13, 2026
Wall Street Circles Venezuela as It Tries to Restructure Its Huge Debt
Venezuela has begun restructuring a debt of well over $150 billion, hiring a top adviser and sending its bonds soaring...
June 12, 2026
Western Oil Majors Pour Back Into Venezuela as the US Eases Sanctions
On June 10, the US issued its broadest Venezuela oil sanctions relief yet, clearing Chevron, Shell, BP, Eni, Repsol and...
June 12, 2026