Hedge Funds, Oil Companies Meet in Venezuela to Chart a New Era

Rodriguez meets with national and foreign investors at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, in this handout photo released by Venezuela’s Ministry of Communications and Information on March 24.Source: Venezuela’s Ministry of Communications and Information

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By Vinicius Andrade, Jorgelina Do Rosario, Nicolle Yapur, and Irene Garcia Perez

March 24, 2026 at 5:41 PM UTC

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Dozens of hedge-fund and oil-company executives are gathering this week in Caracas, where Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, signaled an interest in re-opening the nation’s economy to foreign businesses, according to people familiar with the matter.