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[^1]\n\nVenezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez stated on Wednesday that elections will occur when the country is prepared, emphasizing the existence of a constitutional electoral system. [^2]\n\nDelcy Rodriguez stated on Wednesday that while she does not set dates for the polls, there will be an electoral process when Venezuela is prepared. [^3]\n\nUS President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that he does not believe Venezuela is yet prepared to celebrate elections following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro. [^4]\n\nUS President Donald Trump announced a historic agreement granting Washington control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan crude oil distributed across 17 fields in exchange for capital and technology. [^5]\n\nVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado stated on September 3, 2026, that while Venezuelans are concerned about the new oil agreement, the country requires massive investments in multiple sectors beyond just the oil industry. [^6]\n\nMaría Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, stated from exile in Panama that Venezuela requires much more than money to rebuild after the new oil agreement. [^7]\n\nPresident Donald Trump announced on September 3 that the US has reached a historic agreement with the interim government of Delcy Rodríguez granting the US 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves. [^8]\n\nMaría Corina Machado, the opposition leader of Venezuela, stated that enemies of the United States are currently located in the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas. [^9]\n\nMaría Corina Machado, an opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, stated that large-scale investments in Venezuela require a government legitimately elected by popular vote to ensure success and stability. [^10]\n\nDelcy Rodriguez announced that the agreement signed on August 28 between Venezuela and the United States involves the production of 65 billion barrels of oil from reserves in specific fields. [^11]\n\nDelcy Rodriguez thanked US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and President Donald Trump for their efforts in reaching the historic oil agreement that grants the United States access to more than 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves. 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