Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Fortune
Fortune
Jason Ma

Trump seeks to make Venezuela great again and revive its oil-based economy while affordability crisis lingers in the U.S.

(Credit: Jim Watson—AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump has committed the U.S. to rebuilding Venezuela’s oil industry, the key driver in the country’s faltering economy, after the capture and arrest of dictator Nicolas Maduro by American forces.

During a press briefing on Saturday, Trump said “we’re going to run” Venezuela to allow for a transition to new leadership, and didn’t shy away from putting troops there.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.