Venezuelan opposition up in arms over reports US wants big stake in oil and gas

<p>Critics call move to gain long-term access to country’s massive energy reserves ‘predatory’ and ‘unconstitutional’</p><p>Reports that the US is preparing to claim a big stake in Venezuela’s massive energy reserves have sparked an outcry, with critics describing the move as “predatory” and a “rapacious” land grab.</p><p>Several media outlets this week reported that the Trump administration – which abducted Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, in January and has steered the South American country ever since – hopes to secure long-term access to its oil and gasfields.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/28/us-venezuela-oil-gas-stake">Continue reading...</a>