Delcy Rodríguez: oil deal with the US will last 25 years and cover 17 fields

In an address to the nation, acting president Delcy Rodríguez said the deal with Washington will last 25 years, covers 17 strategic fields and aims to exceed 1.5 million barrels a day, Infobae and El Diario NY reported. According to VTV, the state would receive more than 209 billion in taxes. NPR reported analysts' doubts about its real impact.

On the other side, Daniel Lara Farías asked why Delcy stays silent while Trump uses the oil for his campaign, and María Alejandra Díaz told Vladimir Villegas the triumvirate is selling off the country to keep power. According to VPItv, chavista supporters protested the deal in Caracas and demanded the release of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.

«This binational project, signed for 25 years, involves developing 17 strategic fields with a production target above 1.5 million barrels a day.»— Delcy Rodríguez, August 30, 2026 · watch

«It disappeared from the United States' narrative… that it was a narco-terrorist regime, and it turns out you are making a pact with the narco-terrorist regime.»— María Alejandra Díaz, August 31, 2026 · watch