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Venezuelans are deeply divided over the agreement oil reached between the Administration trump and the country’s provisional authorities, and half believe it will benefit the United States more than Venezuela.
About 38% of respondents were against the deal, while about 35% supported it, according to LatAm Pulsea survey of AtlasIntel made for Bloomberg News and published on Tuesday. The remaining 27% said they were not sure.
The results highlight the political challenge facing the acting president, Delcy Rodriguezwho has received criticism from both the most radical sectors of the ruling party and the opposition since Donald Trumpp announced that the US would assume control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s crude oil reserves. Although many Venezuelans question the fairness of the agreement and the authority of Rodriguez To negotiate it, the president tries to manage the repercussions and maintain her control of power.
Still, his disapproval rating—which had risen steadily since he assumed the presidency following the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 3 – fell four percentage points, to 60.5%.
About six in ten respondents said they expected the agreement oil would have a very positive impact, something positive or neutral, in your daily life. However, 50% said that the beneficiary would be more the US than Venezuela. About 28% stated that both countries would benefit equally, while only 10% showed that Venezuela would benefit the most.
Doubts about the government’s legitimacy also remain significant. Around 47% stated that the current administration lacked legitimacy to negotiate long-term agreements on the country’s natural resources, while 36% showed that the pact endangered Venezuela’s sovereignty.
The opposition leader Maria Corina Machadowho questioned the authority of Rodriguez to negotiate the agreement but stopped short of criticizing the pact itself, she continues to be the politician with the most positive image in the country. However, its positive rating fell 19 percentage points, to 53%, and returned to the levels recorded in June and previous months, after reaching a maximum of 72% in July.
AtlasIntel surveyed 1,922 adults from all over Venezuela between August 30 and September 3. The survey has a margin of error of + or – 2 percentage points.
