Global Politics Report Editorial
Remarkable US oil deal puzzles analysts - and angers many Venezuelans
The agreement handing the US control over much of Venezuela's oil is described by one former envoy as a colonialist "fever dream".
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Source: BBC News
Politics desk: Policy
Published: Sep. 01, 2026 at 05:27 PM ET
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Original source: BBC News