VENEZUELA - Venezuelan Transition and Oil Deals - MARY ANASTASIA OGRADY 110526
The John Batchelor Show | Nov 05 2026 | 00:08:55
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Venezuelan Transition and Oil Deals
Mary Anastasia O’Grady analyzes María Corina Machado’s return to Venezuela following intense political pressure on the Trump administration ahead of the midterms. Machado demands free elections, the prompt release of political prisoners, and infrastructure repairs. O’Grady questions the administration’s controversial oil partnership with Alejandro Betancourt, noting widespread investor uncertainty regarding regime legitimacy. (4)
Venezuelan Transition and Oil Deals
Mary Anastasia O’Grady analyzes María Corina Machado’s return to Venezuela following intense political pressure on the Trump administration ahead of the midterms. Machado demands free elections, the prompt release of political prisoners, and infrastructure repairs. O’Grady questions the administration’s controversial oil partnership with Alejandro Betancourt, noting widespread investor uncertainty regarding regime legitimacy. (4)