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Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations

4 septembre 2026 à 16:55
Alejandro Betancourt has been targeted by multiple investigations. Now he’s the U.S. government’s unrivaled partner in President Trump’s bid to control Venezuelan oil resources.

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A refinery operated by the Venezuelan state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, in Punto Fijo.

How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

1 septembre 2026 à 12:12
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves “through a partnership with private business.”

How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

1 septembre 2026 à 12:12
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves “through a partnership with private business.”
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