The Cardón refinery in Punta Cardon, Venezuela, on Jan. 29, 2026. Only a fraction of Venezuela’s oil money actually stays in Venezuela, let alone filters to ordinary citizens, according to economists and people close the Venezuelan government. (Adriana Loureiro Fernández/The New York Times) By ANATOLY KURMANAEV President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s new leaders have portrayed their unlikely alliance as an unfettered success. Trump said last week that Venezuela “has become a happy country”…
