Time magazine reports that Donald Trump used Elon Musk's Grok AI to analyze potential public reactions in Venezuela prior to the US military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro in 2026.
President Donald Trump reportedly consulted Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, for insights on public sentiment in Venezuela before authorizing a military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro.
The US government has secured a major energy deal in Venezuela, acquiring a 35% stake in operator NABEP to manage 17 oil fields with 65 billion barrels in reserves.
TotalEnergies has signed a memorandum of understanding with PDVSA to resume operations in Venezuela, five years after exiting the country with a $1.4 billion writedown.
A failed 2023 oil procurement deal involving Polish firm Orleen resulted in losses of $424 million after intermediaries transferred USDT via USB drives to fraudulent brokers in Venezuela.
Venezuela's national assembly has blocked a legislative proposal to officially replace the bolívar with the US dollar amid 576% annual inflation.
Polish state-owned energy group Orlen lost approximately $400 million in a failed Venezuelan oil deal involving payments made via USDT on USB drives.
Polish state refiner Orlen lost $424 million in a failed Venezuelan oil deal involving USDT payments and missing cargo.
Polish state refiner Orlen lost $400 million in failed Venezuelan oil deals after payments to Dubai-based intermediaries were allegedly converted into cryptocurrency.
Venezuelan opposition lawmaker Antonio Ecarri has proposed replacing the bolívar with the US dollar, facing strong resistance from the ruling government amid inflation exceeding 500%.
