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Reuters: "China was the fastest-growing buyer of Latin American and Caribbean goods in the first three months of 2026, a report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) showed on Tuesday, but the U.S. remained the region's top market."
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Reuters: “Venezuela's government and General Electric signed a memorandum of understanding.
Delcy Rodriguez said the contract should make available 1 gigawatt of energy within its first 24 months and more than 5 gigawatts over four years.”
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Bloomberg: "Trinidad and Tobago’s energy minister, Roodal Moonilal, said that Venezuela’s granting of a license to Shell for the exploration and exploitation of gas will lead to 1.7 trillion cubic feet of gas being exported to his country."
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American Airlines will begin flights to Maracaibo on July 14, offering the only nonstop service from the U.S., adding to its twice-daily service between Miami and Caracas.
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Reuters: “Venezuela signed five agreements with British oil major Shell to advance oil and gas projects, including the company's participation in the coveted 7-trillion-cubic-feet Loran offshore gas field.”
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Venezuela's National Assembly unanimously approved the Law of Cacao, a legal framework aimed at strengthening domestic production of this strategic crop and contributing to the country’s economic diversification.
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The U.S. Treasury's OFAC amended seven general licenses it had issued regarding hydrocarbons and mining in Venezuela, in order to clarify and resolve frictions with local legislation.
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Two key events led to this point: on the one hand, the approval of the new Organic Mining Law in April 2026, and high-ranking U.S. officials' meetings with the Venezuelan government on security concerns in mining areas.
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Bloomberg: "After meetings in Caracas, Jefferies Financial Group strategist Javier Kulesz said he expects a “stream of announcements” on agreements in critical sectors to be followed by investment inflows, primarily in oil, mining and electricity."
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Bloomberg: "Oil companies in Colombia are looking to Venezuela. Colombian oil service companies, such as Independence Drilling, are preparing to work in Venezuela, with some companies already planning trips and forming connections."
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IMPSA is advancing in the renegotiation of a contract with Corpoelec that could allow the addition of up to 672 megawatts (MW) to Venezuela's National Electric System in the coming months.
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In their meeting at the Dolmabahçe Presidential Office, Delcy Rodríguez and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed areas including trade and investment in energy, housing, infrastructure, healthcare, and air connectivity.
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Venezuela's monthly inflation was 6.3% in May, the lowest figure since October 2024. Though it has been cooling down since January, it still represents a high figure as the bolivar continues to depreciate.
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Reuters: "Indian companies are willing to deepen their presence in Venezuela, the South Asian nation's oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri told the South American country's Interim President Delcy Rodriguez when they met in New Delhi on Thursday."
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Bloomberg: "JPMorgan Chase and Jefferies are lining up trips to Caracas amid growing demand from investors for a firsthand look into Venezuela’s efforts to revive its oil-rich economy and restructure its debt after years of isolation."
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Delcy Rodríguez’s India visit comes as New Delhi seeks to diversify its supplies, Washington, DC attempts to reduce Russia’s oil influence, and Caracas reemerges as a relevant player in Asian energy security.
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The Venezuelan shrimp industry went from producing 20,000 tonnes in 2018 to nearly 70,000 tonnes recently. It has quickly become a massive non-oil export powerhouse, generating around $500 million in 2024.
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