Venezuelan Interior Minister and long-suspected drug lord Diosdado Cabello on Wednesday expressed his support of the new oil deal with the United States — marking a stark contrast to past anti-U.S. statements and demands that “not a drop” of oil be given to America.
\n\nCabello delivered his defense of the U.S.-Venezuela oil deal during the latest episode of Con el Mazo Dando (“Hitting with the Mallet”), his infamous socialist propaganda show. The interior minister stated that the agreement contains “very clear” terms, royalty rates, and taxes favorable to Venezuela.
\n\n“And a $100 billion investment for the country that is said to be coming over the next 25 years,” Cabello said, affirming that the deal is based on the “reality” that Venezuela has the oil, but it is buried, and “it’s no use to us” buried.
\n\n“And how much is Venezuela going to receive? That’s why it’s very clear in the agreement,” he stressed.
\n\nPresident Donald Trump announced last week that the United States and Venezuela reached a historic oil agreement that grants the U.S. control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves. The Wednesday night broadcast of Con el Mazo Dando aired just hours after U.S. Energy Secretary Chris…
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