Laura Farnsworth Dogu, a career diplomatic tapped to be President Trump's top envoy in Venezuela, has the delicate task of rebuilding Washington-Caracas ties.

Outside the determination to control Venezuelan oil sales, much of the Trump administration’s plan for post-Maduro Venezuela seems improvised.

The United States will allow Venezuela to sell oil that's currently under American sanctions and use the proceeds to pay for basic government services.

Trump Is Courting Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Others on Venezuela. What It Could Mean for Your Energy Portfolio.​ Chevron is already operating in Venezuela and will likely be happy to be given a freer hand there. Other energy companies could someday find investing in the country appealing, given its large oil reserves.

Trump said he instructed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and U.S. military leaders to open up the airspace by the end of the day.

Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. are treading carefully as they weigh President Donald Trump’s call to invest $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry against the disciplined spending model that’s sent their stocks soaring on Wall Street.

Delcy Rodriguez is slow-walking human-rights and democratic reforms, aiming to outlast Washington’s focus on her country as U.S. midterms approach.

Beijing stressed Taiwan is the most important issue while Trump highlights the trade aspects of the bilateral relations.

From boarding school to beauty pageants, the US president mingled with Venezuela’s jet set long before he set sights on the country's oil industry.