President Donald Trump may have made a major miscalculation about Venezuela’s oil. Trump has expressed excitement over the prospect of US oil companies getting their hands on Venezuela’s vast oil resources.

The Trump administration is demanding that Venezuela’s interim leader take several pro-U.S. actions that her predecessor refused if she wants to avoid a similar fate. U.S. officials have told Delcy Rodriguez that they want to see at least three moves from her: cracking down on drug flows;