Rubio Visits 3 Latin American Allies as Trump Venezuela Oil Deal Rankles Region
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 8
Rubio Visits 3 Latin American Allies as Trump Venezuela Oil Deal Rankles Region
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 8
Summary
Marco Rubio is traveling to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru as the Trump administration courts recently elected conservative governments in Latin America.
The 3-country trip is complicated by Washington’s oil deal with Venezuela, which has angered some regional audiences despite Rubio’s past strong support among Venezuelans.
That friction undercuts the administration’s broader push for a democratic, ideologically aligned Western Hemisphere because it is simultaneously dealing with Venezuela’s left-wing, unelected government.
Can a pragmatic oil deal with Caracas truly push out foreign rivals, or will it undermine broader democratic efforts in the Western Hemisphere?
How will South American nations balance their security alliances with the US while navigating the controversial geopolitical implications of the Venezuelan oil agreement?