Caracas, Jan 29, 2026 (AFP) - Venezuela leader hails oil sector reform as 'historical leap'

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Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday hailed the adoption by parliament of a bill unwinding decades of state control over the oil sector as a "historical leap." "We are taking important steps," Rodriguez said after a call with US President Donald Trump, who pressured Caracas to open up its oil fields to US investors after the overthrow of leader Nicolas Maduro. jt/cb/mlm ...

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