‘It Was Always About Oil, All Allegations Were Falsehoods’: Venezuela’s Leader Slams ‘Energy Greed’ Of US​on January 8, 2026 at 2:52 pm

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, accused the US of “energy greed,” dismissing allegations of drug trafficking, human rights abuses, and democratic failings as excuses to access Venezuelan oil. Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, accused the US of “energy greed,” dismissing allegations of drug trafficking, human rights abuses, and democratic failings as excuses to access Venezuelan oil.