Venezuelan opposition slams new U.S. oil deal, warning it delays democracy

NPR | By John Otis

Published September 5, 2026 at 6:43 AM CDT

Venezuelan opposition members are uneasy with new oil deals with the U.S., worried that agreements with authoritarian regime in Caracas could undermine democratic progress.

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