Trump Is Keeping Venezuela’s Dictatorship in Business
Trump Is Keeping Venezuela’s Dictatorship in BusinessDelcy Rodríguez sends him oil. Rodríguez, you might recall, was vice president under former dictator Nicolás Maduro. Trump allowed her to stay in power after the U.S. military ousted Maduro in January.
- ▪Trump Is Keeping Venezuela’s Dictatorship in BusinessDelcy Rodríguez sends him oil.
- ▪Rodríguez, you might recall, was vice president under former dictator Nicolás Maduro.
- ▪Trump allowed her to stay in power after the U.S. military ousted Maduro in January.
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| Publication time | Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:22:24 GMT |
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Trump Is Keeping Venezuela’s Dictatorship in BusinessDelcy Rodríguez sends him oil. He protects her from elections.Will SaletanSeptember 3Upgrade to listen8 minutes3Delcy Rodríguez (right), the interim president of Venezuela, at the signing of the oil deal with the United States on September 2, 2026. (Photo by Juan Barreto / AFP via Getty Images)ON WEDNESDAY, FIVE DAYS AFTER Donald Trump announced a deal that would give the United States a stake in Venezuelan oil fields containing an estimated 65 billion barrels of oil, Energy Secretary Chris Wright went to Caracas for a meeting with Delcy Rodríguez, the country’s acting president. Rodríguez, you might recall, was vice president under former dictator Nicolás Maduro. Trump allowed her to stay in power after the U.S.
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