US-Venezuela oil deal sparks debate over gunpoint diplomacy
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Washington defends a high-profile Venezuela oil deal with interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, saying it secures energy dominance and excludes rivals, while critics call it 'gunpoint diplomacy' and warn it undermines democracy and sovereignty, noting Rodríguez’s concessions after Maduro’s reported abduction by US forces.
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