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

WBUR

Published January 14, 2026 at 11:49 AM EST

Latin America’s left is in disarray after the seizure of Venezuela’s former President Nicolás Maduro and the United States’ pledge to take over the country’s oil industry. And many stalwarts of the left are changing their rhetoric toward President Trump.

NPR’s Carrie Kahn reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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