Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro avoided confirming that the United States had carried out an attack on a Venezuelan port facility, while signalling openness to dialogue with Washington.
Oil markets reacted immediately to Washington’s announcement, with the price of crude climbing, as traders weighed up the risk of losing a potential million barrels a day from the global supply chain.
After months in hiding, the opposition leader resurfaced in Europe following a covert escape from Venezuela, despite warnings she could face arrest if she returns.
