Latin America
Trump plan to control Venezuelan oil has more holes than Swiss cheese
The Pentagon could find itself underwriting risky loans to put Caracas' petroleum infrastructure back on track
September 01, 2026
The Pentagon could find itself underwriting risky loans to put Caracas' petroleum infrastructure back on track
The administration designed the January arrangement to get the things it wanted without the burden of actually running a broken country. Now, the burden has been established anyway.
News that the administration may greenlight attacks inside the country, even remove Maduro, is already causing panic. It should.
