# Ted Cruz calls for elections in Venezuela after ‘positive’ U.S. oil deal

https://mins.news/en/video/37609

- NBC News, 2026-08-30 13:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENu0c0m88to

> Sen. Ted Cruz says Venezuela needs “democratic free elections” after the United States announced an oil deal with the country. Cruz says the agreement could have a “very positive impact on gas prices.”

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