The Venezuelan Communist Party (PCV) categorically rejected a new oil agreement reached between Caracas and Washington on Tuesday. ^[1] The PCV accused the United States of orienting its policy to guarantee its own energy, economic, and strategic interests through increasing control over Venezuelan resources. ^[2] The PCV criticized the deal for being made 'back to the Venezuelan people, without transparency and outside constitutional controls'. ^[3] The PCV described the agreement as a 'grave delivery of national patrimony' executed by an 'illegitimate and illegal triumvirate' exercising de facto power in Venezuela. ^[4] The agreement announced by the US and Venezuela grants Washington control over more than 20% of Venezuela's crude oil reserves. ^[5] The PCV stated that the agreement, which has a 25-year duration and aims to produce more than 1.5 million barrels daily, is executed by an illegitimate triumvirate exercising de facto power in Venezuela. ^[6] The agreement grants the United States control over more than 20% of Venezuela's crude reserves. ^[7] The PCV stated that the agreement represents a 'wild dispossession' of national wealth executed by an 'illegitimate' triumvirate. ^[8] The PCV argued that the US policy is oriented to guarantee its own energy, economic, and strategic interests through growing control over Venezuelan resources. ^[9]