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


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  • Friday, 30 Jan 2026

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)

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