Event Brief
Venezuelan U.S. oil expert freed after arrest
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM ET
Summary: Evanan Romero, a Venezuelan-American oil consultant, was released after being detained at Maracaibo airport without charges.
WHO: Evanan Romero
WHAT: freed after arrest
WHEN: Feb 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Maracaibo
WHY: detained without charges
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