‘This is where we live’: Rubio responds to US need to take over Venezuelan oil; warns China, Russia, Iran

Jan 4, 2026 - 15:00
‘This is where we live’: Rubio responds to US need to take over Venezuelan oil; warns China, Russia, Iran
US secretary of state Marco Rubio stated the US aims to prevent adversaries from controlling Venezuela's oil industry, asserting the Western Hemisphere is America's backyard. He argued foreign involvement destabilizes the region and causes mass migration, vowing this will not continue under President Trump.