Venezuela’s president vows mining reform amid visit from US cabinet member
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US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum met with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas to discuss increasing oil and mineral production. The meeting, part of a broader Trump administration effort, concluded with Rodriguez announcing a proposal to reform Venezuela's mining laws. Burgum expressed optimism about strengthening economic ties between the US and Venezuela, noting the interest of several US companies in accessing Venezuelan resources. These developments follow a controversial military operation in January that led to the imprisonment of Venezuela's former leader, Nicolas Maduro. The Trump administration has since aimed to increase private enterprise access to Venezuela's natural resources, with Trump claiming a US right to Venezuelan oil.
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