Nobel laureate Machado: ‘Illegitimate’ Venezuela regime has no right to strike US oil deal
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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Americas category. Published on September 3, 2026 • Originally reported by Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Americas category. Published on September 3, 2026 • Originally reported by Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
Opposition leader says interim government lacking democratic mandate to negotiate on natural resources
The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has questioned Donald Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela’s interim government, saying the country’s natural resources do not belong to “an illegitimate regime”.
In her first public comments since Trump announced what he called “the biggest oil deal in world history” with Venezuela last Friday, Machado walked a diplomatic tightrope between challenging the agreement and trying not to rile the White House.
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