Is Trump Swapping Venezuela’s Freedom for60 Million Barrels of Oil?With Diego Arria

In this in-depth interview, Ian Williams, President of the Foreign Press Association, speaks with Venezuelan opposition figure Diego Arria about the dramatic political developments following the removal of Nicolás Maduro and the growing role of Donald Trump in Venezuela’s future. The conversation explores whether U.S. intervention represents liberation or a new form of control, as concerns mount over oil interests, political prisoners, and the erosion of international law.

They cover U.S. sanctions, alleged narco-terrorism links, the Venezuelan military, political repression, and fears that Maduro’s inner circle remains in power under a new arrangement. Diego warns that despite Maduro’s removal, over 1,000 political prisoners remain jailed, dissent inside Venezuela is still punished, and U.S. policy appears focused more on oil access than democracy or human rights.