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First direct US-Venezuela flight in years arrives in Caracas

First direct US-Venezuela flight in years arrives in Caracas

The first direct flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years landed Thursday in Caracas, a new sign of thawing relations after Washington deposed leftist leader Nicolas Maduro. The flight operated by Envoy Air, a subsidiary of American Airlines, took off at 10:26 am (1426 GMT) from

After oil, US moves to secure access to Venezuelan minerals

After oil, US moves to secure access to Venezuelan minerals

US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals. Burgum represents an administration which says it in effect runs Venezuela and controls its vast natural resources like oil