Beyond Oil, Venezuela’s Entrepreneurs See Flickers of Hope in These Sectors |
Delcy Rodríguez, long a key Maduro ally and former vice president of Venezuela, became the country’s acting president on Jan. 5, 2026. Venezuelan National Assembly/Anadolu via Getty Images
Amid renewed political turmoil in Venezuela and intensified U.S. pressure on the country’s leadership, attention has largely focused on what comes next for the nation’s devastated oil sectorand whether U.S. companies might play a role in rebuilding it. President Donald Trump has suggested that American oil firms invest at least $100 billion in Venezuela, a figure that drew a lukewarm response from industry executives wary of political risk and decaying infrastructure.
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