The push reflects the Trump administration's focus on stabilising energy supplies amid global disruptions tied to the war in the Middle East.
Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was detained by security forces late on Sunday.
Havana says supplies will run out this week as the United States moves tighten pressure on oil flows.
Rights groups report hundreds of political prisoner releases.
The Colombian-Venezuelan businessman long described as Nicolás Maduro's financial frontman, has reportedly been detained.
He has tied his escalating threats to seize control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel peace prize.
The leaders say the honour cannot be transferred and warn the gesture undermines credibility of the award.
Interim president Delcy Rodríguez seeks to loosen state control amid growing US influence.
Donald Trump has accepted the Nobel peace prize medal belonging to the Venezuelan opposition leader.
The Venezuelan opposition leader makes a symbolic gesture as she seeks renewed backing after Maduro's capture.
The talks with María Corina Machado come amid uncertainty over who will shape the country's post-Maduro future.
The meeting follows the pontiff's criticism of military force and calls for Venezuelan sovereignty.
The president vows to halt all Venezuelan oil and money flows to the island, prompting defiant response from Cuban leaders.
The committee says the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred, shared or revoked.
Olina intercepted in pre-dawn operation as Washington tightens grip on sanctioned oil exports.
Markets dip after the president says up to 50m barrels will be handed to Washington and sold into a crowded global market.
The president says Washington will sell the crude and control revenues.
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Petro, a former M-19 guerrilla who later became a constitutional reformer and president.
Sheinbaum rejects United States intervention even as security cooperation deepens.
The opposition leader hails Maduro's capture as a turning point and vows democratic transition.
The controversy was sparked by a post on X from rightwing podcaster Katie Miller, wife of Stephen Miller, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy.
The former Venezuelan leader calls his capture a "military abduction".
The United States president renews pressure on Claudia Sheinbaum.
With Nicolás Maduro captured, Washington's rhetoric turns toward Havana as a long-standing alliance is thrown into crisis.
Bogotá condemns the remarks as the United States president escalates his rhetoric following the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
In the hours following the United States operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, fans quickly pointed to Jack Ryan Season 2, released in 2019.
From Europe and Latin America to Asia and the Middle East, reactions reflect deep divisions over the use of force, international law and the future of Venezuela.
After the capture of Maduro, the president says Washington will temporarily oversee Venezuela, raising questions about sovereignty, oil and a potential military presence.
Beyond words, Musk also announced practical support for Venezuelans during the transition period, and Starlink is providing free broadband service.
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United States President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (16:00 GMT / 17:00 CET).
The photo shared by the United States president shows the Venezuelan leader detained aboard a United States Navy vessel.
The United States president claims the Venezuelan leader was detained and flown out of the country after overnight attacks.
Pam Bondi confirms a sealed indictment against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, escalating the long-running United States case against the Venezuelan leader.
The discussion followed the interception by the US Coast Guard of a Panama-flagged tanker off the Venezuelan coast on Saturday.
The president hints at potential conflict in NBC interview as tensions rise over oil seizures.
He has ordered what he called a "total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the country.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in Oslo overnight to collect her Nobel Peace Prize.
This deepens standoff between Trump and Maduro.
The opposition leader will travel to Oslo later, and the daughter prepares to accept the award on her behalf.
This will mark Machado's first public appearance in 11 months.
"To all airlines, pilots, drug dealers, and human traffickers, please consider the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed in its entirety."
Washington labels Maduro's cartel as a foreign terrorist organization.
"Not war. Yes peace. Peace forever. No crazy war, please."
The president says he will not seek a declaration of war for Venezuela strikes.
The United States president escalates his rhetoric toward Venezuela.