Trading Democracy for Oil? The Venezuela-US Deal

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Everything about the Trump administration’s oil deal with Venezuela is troubling: It was negotiated in secret, raises questions about its legality and transparency, and was made with Venezuela’s unelected interim government. Ian Vasquez joins Laura Bondank-Harmon to explain why the agreement could undermine Venezuela’s democratic transition. Read more of Ian's work here: https://www.cato.org/blog/everything-about-us-venezuela-oil-deal-troublesome Producer: Barbara Galletti Post Production: Sedona LaMarre Audio Engineer: Cecil Sherman Original Music: Cecil Sherman Director of Photography: Darren Walker Assistant Editor: Lester Romero Motion Graphics: Jonathan Fields Executive Producer: Kristina Kendall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.