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Latin American left responds to Trump's pledge to take over of Venezuelan oil

By Carrie Kahn
Published January 11, 2026 at 5:06 AM PST

Latin America's left is in disarray after the seizure of Nicolas Maduro and the U.S.'s pledge to take over Venezuela's oil industry. Many on the left are changing their rhetoric about President Trump.

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Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kahn's reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning news programs including All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, and on NPR.org.
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