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As Trump locks in oil deal, Venezuelans ask: What happened to elections?

Some Venezuelans fear President Trump's oil deal with the Venezuelan government will entrench what's becoming a dictatorship.

As Trump locks in oil deal, Venezuelans ask: What happened to elections?

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Some Venezuelans fear President Trump's oil deal with the Venezuelan government will entrench what's becoming a dictatorship.

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Some Venezuelans fear President Trump's oil deal with the Venezuelan government will entrench what's becoming a dictatorship.

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