U.S. Plans To Date Venezuelan Oil While Ignoring Democracy Tinder Swipe
KEY POINTS
- •Energy Secretary Chris Wright aims to strike critical minerals and oil deals in Venezuela before visiting Caracas soon.
- •The Trump administration backs acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez and her circle, sidelining democratic election hopes.
- •Plans include reforming hydrocarbons law for U.S. investments and increasing deportation flights to alter hemisphere dynamics.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright is preparing for a diplomatic whirlwind tour to Caracas aiming to slick deals for Venezuelan oil and critical minerals — basically the mac & cheese of global resources. The timing? A pre-Valentine’s vibe in the first few weeks of the year. Wright insists there won’t be government handouts, just good old American commercial blank checks, hoping to boost production slower than your WiFi but steadier than Venezuela's political stability. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has blinked hard at democracy, prioritizing bankrolling the likes of Delcy Rodríguez and family, plus Diosdado Cabello, a trio listed not on a party guest list but on the CIA's cocktail hour. For fun, Trump had a private date with opposition leader María Corina Machado, but without commitment — apparently it’s complicated. Venezuelan deportations are flying at a pace that might inspire frequent flyer miles, while rock-bottom oil deals currently funnel to China are eyed for a refreshing rewrite, as if price gouging isn’t just the side hustle. In summary: oil, minerals, and covert lunch meetings - all wrapped in the cozy blanket of geopolitical chaos.
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Forget democracy, the U.S. is busy dating Venezuela’s oil cartel and political power couples like Delcy Rodríguez and Diosdado Cabello. Corporate romance with a CIA chaser, minus any government subsidies but with maximum backdoor drama.
Obviously the best way to reform Venezuela is by quietly backing the ‘popular’ family-managed dictatorship with a side of mineral exports and deportation charters.
If oil was Tinder, the U.S. just swiped right on Venezuela’s entire shady entourage but ghosted the democracy user.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/16/2026 | Author: Maria Curi
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