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Venezuela's Machado calls Trump's new oil partner corrupt

Machado made the accusation in a wide-ranging interview, while the businessman she names denied it; she also says her return to Venezuela will come soon.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 6:28 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Calls Trump’s New Oil Partner Corrupt”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 6:28 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.

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The New York TimesVenezuela’s Opposition Leader Calls Trump’s New Oil Partner Corrupt

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Caracas and Washington today, Venezuela's opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, called the businessman at the center of a new American oil partnership corrupt, and he denies it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorShe also told The New York Times she will return to Venezuela sooner than you would expect, which is a promise no government likes to hear.

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