United States and Venezuela

United States scores 62/100 toward Venezuela (friendliness, support), while Venezuela scores 58/100 back.

United States toward Venezuela

The US struck a sweeping 25-year oil deal giving itself majority control over ~65bn barrels of Venezuelan reserves, framed as furthering US national interests while also stabilizing Venezuela. This reflects transactional engagement rather than hostility, but the deal is deeply asymmetric and involves continued sanctions infrastructure.

Venezuela toward United States

Venezuela's interim government backed the US oil deal in a National Assembly vote and its interim president publicly defended it, signaling acceptance of US terms, though significant domestic opposition exists and sovereignty concerns were loudly voiced.

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