Trump says U.S. to open Venezuela airspace after talk with acting president

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the U.S. Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit, in Washington, D.C., U.S. January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

WASHINGTON, ‌Jan 29 (Reuters) - ‌President Donald ‌Trump said on Thursday that he ‍planned on ‍opening ‌up Venezuela's air ‍space after ​a ⁠discussion on Thursday with ‌the country's acting ⁠president ‍Delcy Rodríguez.

Trump also ‍said that ‌major U.S. oil companies are going to the South American country ‌to scout out projects.

(Reporting ​By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw)