Controversial US-Venezuela Oil Deal Grants Major US Control Over Reserves
Sourced from 9 publications
- •US firms have secured control over about one-fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves.
- •President Donald Trump praised the oil deal as the 'biggest in world history.'
- •Critics argue the deal represents neo-colonialism and challenges Venezuela's sovereignty.
- •Venezuelans are divided, viewing the deal either as necessary stability or as a national weakness.
- •Legal challenges against Nicolas Maduro in the US add to the geopolitical tensions.
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