Warren Questions Venezuela Bond Trades Around Maduro Ouster

Senator Elizabeth WarrenPhotographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg

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By Nicola M White

March 26, 2026 at 5:43 PM UTC

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March 26, 2026 at 6:41 PM UTC

A pair of senators pressed the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority about trading around the time of the US military action in Venezuela ousting President Nicolas Maduro.

Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Angela Alsobrooks called for information about trading activity involving Venezuela sovereign bonds and bonds linked to the country’s state energy company Petróleos de Venezuela SA in late 2025 and early 2026, citing reports that President Donald Trump discussed military plans with public and private sector actors prior to taking action.