Venezuela Oil Exports to US: 50 Million Barrels Deal

The geopolitical landscape shifted dramatically as the United States and venezuela navigate a complex transition of power, centered around potential oil deliveries and the future ⁣governance of the South American nation.

President Donald Trump announced that Venezuela’s interim authorities‍ are poised to ⁣supply the U.S.with 30 to 50 ⁤million barrels ‍of oil, a move with⁤ meaningful economic and strategic⁢ implications. “This oil will be⁣ sold at its market price,‍ and that money‌ will ⁤be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the united States,” Trump stated via his truth Social platform.

This growth unfolds⁣ amidst assertions from Venezuela’s​ interim president, ​Delcy Rodriguez, that her⁣ country remains ​free from foreign control, directly responding to earlier statements from Trump suggesting‌ a period of U.S. management during the transition. The situation is further intricate by the recent capture of former leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a special forces raid in Caracas.

Rodriguez,⁣ formerly Maduro’s vice ‍president, has presented a fluctuating⁤ stance, alternating ​between conciliatory gestures and firm resistance. Speaking shortly after the ​raid, she emphatically stated, “The government of Venezuela is‌ in charge in ‌our country, and no-one else,” and “There ⁣is no foreign⁤ agent governing Venezuela.”

She is attempting to balance cooperation with​ maintaining⁣ support ‌from hardline factions ‌within the⁤ venezuelan security forces and paramilitary groups, who have increased thier presence following Maduro’s ‍apprehension. “We are a people that ‍does not surrender, we are a people ⁢that does not give up,” Rodriguez​ declared,‌ signaling a ​continued⁢ resolve.

The venezuelan ⁢military​ has acknowledged its first casualties,releasing a list ⁢of‍ 23 troops,including five ‌generals,killed during the U.S. strikes. Cuba, a⁢ key ally of Venezuela, reported 32 deaths among its military personnel stationed in the country, including high-ranking officers who ‌where part of Maduro’s security⁤ detail.

The extent of civilian casualties resulting from the operation‍ remains unconfirmed by Venezuelan authorities.

Thousands of Maduro supporters, including ‌prominent Interior Minister ​Diosdado Cabello, demonstrated in‌ Caracas, demanding the release of the ousted presidential couple. Protesters ‍carried symbols representing Maduro’s public ​persona and wore caps displaying his slogan