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+6 Nicole Hardy This release shows talks can work, yet real progress requires freeing everyone held for political reasons without exceptions.
+6 Derek Foss I'm doubtful any U.S. company will commit serious money until Maduro-era issues are fully resolved.+6 Chris Dalton Machado's blocked returns after nine months away make it clear the government wants to sideline her completely.+3 Priya Raman Ten years for hiding work for Maduro while laundering cash shows why foreign agent rules exist.
+2 Elena Vasquez It's encouraging that some prisoners were freed and media access improved, but nothing will hold without full releases and real court reforms.+30 Sam Okafor Courts got this one right by prioritizing security risks over a contractor's self-imposed restrictions.+8 Priya Raman Foreign capital like this is overdue but the country must prove it can honor contracts this time.Trump, Rodríguez Discuss Venezuela Debt, Elections x/donald-john-trump — Sep 22, 2026 Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez is in New York for the UN General Assembly to advance debt restructuring, energy and mining deals, and post-earthquake reconstruction with IMF, IDB, and World Bank backing, while seeking to present the country as investable and attract financing. The United States, under the Trump administration, is coordinating talks with Rodríguez and international lenders to realign assets, rebuild key industries, and manage a debt estimated at $150-200 billion. +9 +2 Sam Okafor This plea deal suggests Saab might be trying to limit his sentence by cooperating on bigger names in the Maduro circle.+9 Rachel Meyers Hope he's right about gas prices dropping once the conflict settles down after November.+8 Sam Okafor Chevron spending its own cash on the Venezuela expansion makes sense, but it won't fix the tight global supply that the CEO highlighted.+28 Reader Putting this POS in prison is a gift!+11 Tom Gallagher Releasing the political prisoners needs to happen before any real progress on fair voting can occur.Nicole Hardy We need the full footage released quickly so the public can judge whether this shooting was truly justified.
