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Trump claims control of Venezuelan oil: Up to 50 million barrels bound for US

Wednesday, January 7th 2026 - 10:55 UTC
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US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Venezuela's interim authorities had agreed to “turn over” between 30 and 50 million barrels of crude oil to the United States. Read full article

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  • MarkWhelan

    This is stage one of the true reason that Trump sent in his troops to Venezuela.
    Trump has changed, in court, the reason for the arrest of Maduro on Venezuelan soil. As Maduro was arrested on charges that have been withdrawn, we need to ask if his arrest and continued detention are still legal?
    If Maduro's detention is no longer legal I suppose Trump could send in ICE to arrest Maduro for being illegally in the United States of America. That could work against Trump's plans as illegal aliens are to be deported.
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  • Esteban Domingo Fernandez

    Trump does not control anything at the moment, Maduros party is still in government. and supported by the army and police, and with out boots on the ground they can not control Venezuela, yes its great for the Venezuelan people that Maduro is gone, and hopefully the politicians choose a better path, this story is not finished by a long shot,,

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