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Trump Vows to “Indefinitely” Control Venezuela’s Oil

2026-01-08 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt U.S. forces have seized two more oil tankers with links to Venezuela, days after the U.S. attacked Venezuela and abducted President Nicolás Maduro along with his wife, making former Vice President Delcy Rodríguez the new leader of the country. “This is a decapitation without regime change,” says Venezuelan economist Francisco Rodríguez. “The political system in Venezuela remains intact.” In Caracas, former Venezuelan diplomat Carlos Ron says Maduro is a “prisoner of war” and that Venezuelans “are angry and are upset about this incursion from the United States.” This comes as the Trump administration has announced plans to control sales of Venezuela’s oil “indefinitely.” Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@azsalmonslayer1 2026-01-08

Let's be clear - the sexual exploitation of children is a grotesque, unforgivable crime.

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@thenorseprincedarksavior 2026-01-08

Be safe out there.

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@arturodiaz1063 2026-01-08

The kidnapping was done before with President Aristede of Haiti in the 1990's.

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@JenniferLeffingwell-p8q 2026-01-08

If it takes a rock in a sock or a cinder block. Got it

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@user-dm3ik4zv8t 2026-01-08

Trump lied immediately saying none of our Soldiers were killed nor did we lose any of our weapons!!! LIES LIAR!!!!! Next time send your own children to War!!! America does not want this!

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@JJ.Dessalines 2026-01-08

It was done to Aristide in Hayiti

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@ronmorrell9809 2026-01-08

Two motives for the action happening now: 1. Democracy Now! is distracted from the DoJ ignoring laws guiding Epstein disclosures. 2. Keep US gasoline cheap, to reduce inflation leading into midterms.

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@Spung913 2026-01-08

The seven words this silly algorithm needs

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@VChong1991 2026-01-09

Rubio: Oil isn't the main issue. Also Rubio: We taking ALL the oil.

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@ruthnofchissey9210 2026-01-09

and this is our right how!

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