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Venezuela’s Military Leadership Backs Oil Deal With US, Says It Is ‘Not Subordination’

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

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  • Venezuela’s military leadership backed an oil agreement granting the United States more than 20% of the country’s crude reserves, Defense Minister Gustavo González López said.
  • González López described the decision as one made “for peace” and rejected the idea that it represented subordination to the United States.

Venezuela’s military leadership has thrown its support behind a historic oil agreement with the United States, despite the deal’s allocation of more than 20% of the country’s crude reserves to Washington.

Defense Minister Gustavo González López announced the backing and sought to define the agreement on Venezuela’s terms. He said it represented a decision “for peace,” not “subordination.”

for peace

— Gustavo González LópezThe Venezuelan defense minister described the oil agreement as a decision made for peace.

The minister’s comments frame the agreement as a strategic choice rather than a surrender of control. The military leadership’s public support gives the deal an important endorsement within Venezuela’s power structure.

not subordination

— Gustavo González LópezThe defense minister rejected the characterization of the agreement as subordination to the United States.
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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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