Rubio Clarifies US Venezuela Role: No Governance, Just Oil Leverage
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Moneycontrol•05-01-2026, 06:30
Rubio Clarifies US Venezuela Role: No Governance, Just Oil Leverage
- •Marco Rubio clarified US won't govern Venezuela, walking back President Trump's "run" remark.
- •US involvement will focus on enforcing an "oil quarantine" and existing sanctions as leverage.
- •The "oil quarantine" aims to pressure Venezuela for policy changes, including stopping drug trafficking.
- •Rubio distinguished US action from past Middle East interventions, emphasizing a different mission in the Western Hemisphere.
- •Venezuela remained quiet and uncertain after Nicolás Maduro's removal, with businesses closed and security heightened.
Why It Matters: US will use oil sanctions as leverage in Venezuela, not govern, clarifies Rubio.
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