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Rubio worked with Trump on an oil agreement concerning the Lake Maracaibo region, where oil fields are located.
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What happened
Rubio worked with Trump on an oil agreement concerning the Lake Maracaibo region, where oil fields are located.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Rubio worked with Trump on an oil agreement concerning the Lake Maracaibo region, where oil fields are located.Sub-event
US secures oil reserves in Venezuela after negotiations involving Trump, Rubio, and Rodriguez.1 source
Trump and Rubio discuss oil agreement for Venezuelan reserves in Lake Maracaibo.1 source
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Marco Rubio
72nd United States Secretary of State since 2025
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Lake Maracaibo
large lake in Venezuela with an outflow to the Caribbean Sea
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