Trump Sends Interior Secretary to Venezuela to Push Oil, Mining

Donald Trump deployed his Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to Venezuela on Wednesday as the president seeks to revive oil and mineral production in the South American country.

Burgum, who leads Trump’s National Energy Dominance Council, is expected to meet with officials including acting President Delcy Rodríguez along with mining and oil executives during the trip, a White House official said. He’s also expected to unveil an oil deal while in Venezuela, delivering an early affirmation of Trump’s bid to boost crude production in the country, the official said.

The trip to Caracas come as the US government steps up coordination ...