Venezuelan opposition leader challenges US oil deal with interim government

María Corina Machado publicly questioned the legitimacy of the US oil deal with Venezuela's interim government, asserting that natural resources cannot be negotiated by an 'illegitimate regime.' This marks her first public stance on the agreement, balancing criticism with an effort to avoid alienating the White House. The deal's legitimacy and the interim government's mandate are now contested, potentially affecting US-Venezuela relations and oil market expectations.