President Donald Trump wants US companies to rebuild Venezuela's oil fields after the capture of Nicolas Maduro.

This week on Zero, US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joins Akshat Rathi to discuss why the US is acting like a petro bully, how countries can resist an increasingly aggressive Trump administration and why Democrats are making a mistake by shying away from talking about climate action.

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• Venezuela’s New Leader Is the Oil Industry’s Long-Time Ally 
• Venezuela’s Rule by Fear Endures After Maduro Capture: Photos - Bloomberg

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