U.S.-Venezuela oil deal puts opposition in a political bind

Venezuelan opposition members are uneasy with new oil deals with the U.S., worried that agreements with authoritarian regime in Caracas could undermine democratic progress. Transcript SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The blockbuster oil deal between the United States and Venezuela that was announced last week has opposition leaders in Venezuela treading a fine line. They fear the agreement could help Venezuela's authoritarian regime stay in power, but opposing it could anger the Trump administration, which in effect now calls the shots in Venezuela. For more, here's reporter John Otis.JOHN OTIS, BYLINE: The agreement would give the U.S. government majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)DELCY RODRIGUEZ: (Speaking Spanish).OTIS: At a Caracas news conference on Wednesday, Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, said the agreement could bring badly needed foreign investment to the country's ailing oil industry. But many Venezuelans view Rodriguez as an illegitimate president. Until her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, was captured by the U.S. military in January, she had served as his loyal vice president. Rodriguez fully supported Mad...