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Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal Sparks Outcry | US News
Trump’s bold new oil deal with Venezuela promises to flood the U.S. with 65 billion barrels of crude, slash gas prices, and refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve — but it’s sparking fierce backlash. Critics slam it as a risky “asset grab” with an illegitimate regime still in power, led by Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro’s loyalist. Lawmakers from both parties warn it could entrench authoritarian rule, while economists question its legality and long-term value. Even more controversy swirls around Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, whose family controls key oil assets and faces past…
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