Opposition in Venezuela as interim leader insists the deal with Washington will help with the country's recovery.
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In the two photographs, Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolás Maduro is wearing a gray tracksuit and making peace signs with his hands.
Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, described the deal as a step toward economic recovery that will modernize the country's oil industry.
The deal cements the United States' long-term dominance over Venezuela, which has become a neo-colony since the U.S. military's capture of then-President Nicolás Maduro in January.
New projects can take years to produce meaningful amounts of oil, and that's especially true in Venezuela, where infrastructure is in disrepair.
President Donald Trump's Venezuela oil deal targets 65 billion barrels across 17 fields, but major infrastructure hurdles stand before pump relief.
Maria Elvira Salazar criticized Donald Trump's latest move on Venezuelan oil - before awkwardly deleting her original post and replacing it with praise.
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Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her country ...
President Trump said Sunday he plans to use some of the oil he secured from Venezuela to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has been depleted to near-record lows.