Trump bets on Venezuela's oil to rebuild US influence in its own backyard | This is America

US President Donald Trump is turning Venezuela's oil into a strategic asset, with the Pentagon holding a 35 percent stake in the venture and Chevron committing 7 billion dollars to expand production. The White House frames it as pushing Chinese and Russian influence out of the region. But can Venezuela deliver enough oil to move prices? Can a deal this unusual survive the country's next political transition?

Presenter:
Alex Marquardt

Guests:
Ian Vásquez: Vice President for International Studies, Cato Institute
Paolo Von Schirach: President, Global Policy Institute

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