"CARACAS, Venezuela President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela would be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., and he pledged to use proceeds from the sale of this oil "to benefit the people" of both countries. The White House is organizing a meeting Friday with U.S. oil company executives to discuss Venezuela, which the Trump administration has been pressuring to open its vast-but-struggling oil industry more widely to American investment and know-how."
"Representatives of Exxon, Chevron and ConocoPhillips are expected to attend the White House meeting, according to a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss the plans. Earlier Tuesday, officials in Caracas announced that at least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night U.S. military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face drug charges."
"And the country's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, pushed back on Trump, who earlier this week warned she'd face an outcome worse than Maduro's if she does not "do what's right" and overhaul Venezuela into a country that aligns with U.S. interests, including by granting access to American energy companies. Rodriguez, delivering an address Tuesday before government agricultural and industrial sector officials, said, "Personally, to those who threaten me: My destiny is not determined by them, but by God.""
"Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab said overall "dozens" of officers and civilians were killed in the weekend strike in Caracas and said prosecutors would investigate the deaths in what he described as a "war crime." He didn't specify if the estimate was specifically referring to Venezuelans. In addition to the Venezuelan security officials, Cuba's government had previously confirmed that 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela were killed in the raid."
President Donald Trump said Venezuela would provide 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States and pledged that proceeds from the sale would benefit the people of both countries. The White House is arranging a meeting with Exxon, Chevron and ConocoPhillips to press Venezuela to open its struggling oil industry to American investment and expertise. Officials in Caracas reported at least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in a dead-of-night U.S. military operation aimed at capturing Nicolas Maduro for drug charges. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez rejected threats, and Venezuela's attorney general said prosecutors will investigate dozens of deaths as a possible war crime. Cuba confirmed 32 Cuban military and police officers were killed in the raid.
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