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Cruz Warns on Venezuela Oil Deal | US News
Senator Ted Cruz is sounding the alarm over a controversial U.S.-Venezuela oil deal, warning that partnering with Delcy Rodríguez—a self-proclaimed Marxist and anti-American leader he calls illegitimate—could undermine democratic elections in Venezuela. Cruz insists elections must happen by mid-next year and fears the deal could create unfair advantages for American firms tied to the Venezuelan regime. He’s joined by fellow lawmakers like María Elvira Salazar and Carlos Gimenez, who label Rodríguez an “interim dictator,” while also raising red flags about Alejandro Betancourt, a businessman…
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