Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Donald Trump has said the US has entered into an unprecedented agreement with Venezuela to take control of a fifth of the country's oil reserves.
Two days after the deal announcement, the Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro shared two photos of himself on social media. He's seen flashing peace signs from a US detention centre.
Venezuelan officials are preparing to sign agreements next week granting new oil exploration and production rights to a number of companies, particularly US firms.
Shelagh Fogarty discusses the topic of US-Venezuela relations, what the posts could mean, as well as Trump's own social media activity.
She's joined by Dr Christopher Sabatini, Director of the Latin America Programme at Chatham House
Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp
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Donald Trump has said the US has entered into an unprecedented agreement with Venezuela to take control of a fifth of the country's oil reserves.
Two days after the deal announcement, the Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro shared two photos of himself on social media. He's seen flashing peace signs from a US detention centre.
Venezuelan officials are preparing to sign agreements next week granting new oil exploration and production rights to a number of companies, particularly US firms.
Shelagh Fogarty discusses the topic of US-Venezuela relations, what the posts could mean, as well as Trump's own social media activity.
She's joined by Dr Christopher Sabatini, Director of the Latin America Programme at Chatham House
Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp
#maduro #trump #uspolitics #usa #politics #usnews #worldnews #worldpolitics #internationalnews #international #shelaghfogarty #LBC
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