Following the capture of Venezuela President, Nicolas Maduro, US president, Donald Trump has revealed that Venezuela will be turning over 50 million barrels of oil to the US.
Maduro and his wife were captured by US elite army operations on January 3 and being tried in New York City. Trump has also announced that the US would govern Venezuela and control it’s oil reserve.
Taking to social media on Wednesday, Trump revealed that the oil about to be turnover by Venezuela will be sold and the proceeds used for the benefit of Venezuela and the United States!”
His words,
“I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America.
“This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!”.
This comes a day after Venezuela’ Vice-President, Delcy Rodríguez, was sworn in as it’s interim president. Trump added that if she doesn’t do what is right she would pay a bigger price than Maduro.
Rodriguez during her first cabinet meeting pleaded for collaboration between US and Venezuela.
Her words,
“We invite the US government to collaborate with us on an agenda of co-operation orientated towards shared development within the framework of international law”.