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Secret terms of Trump Venezuela oil deal

The deal is built to prevent future presidents and Venezuelan leaders from changing or dismantling the enterprise

Salon · Oct 23

Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal Could Allow Investors to Remain Anonymous Behind Barbados Company, Report Finds

The deal grants the U.S. a 35% stake in Venezuelan oil operations but routes ownership through a Barbados entity, protecting key executives while shielding private backers from public disclosure.

Latin Times · Oct 21

The truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’

The US’s oil deal with Venezuela faces multiple legal and logistical problems, including questions about whether it can be implemented

The Guardian - US · Sep 26

Trump Is Taking a Stake in Venezuela's Oil Industry and This Crony Is Cashing In

Alejandro Betancourt has become the key go-between for the Trump administration, Venezuela’s new regime, and American oil companies.

Reason · Sep 3

Trump's Own Former Venezuela Envoy Calls $100bn Oil Deal 'A Terrible Deal' and a New Form of Colonialism

The US-Venezuela £74bn energy deal faces backlash, with critics labelling it modern colonialism. The agreement grants US control over major oilfields, sparking geopolitical and domestic controversy.

International Business Times UK · Sep 2

Marco Rubio Went Before a Venezuelan Audience to Defend Delcy Rodríguez and Alejandro Betancourt But The Questions Got Uncomfortable

Secretary of State Marco Rubio turned to a respected familiar voice to Venezuelans this week as the Trump administration faced mounting criticism over its cooperation with interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez and its decision to place controversial businessman Alejandro Betancourt at the center of a historic oil agreement.

Latin Times · Sep 2

Who is Trump's Venezuela go-between?

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 2: We look at papers' coverage of the shadowy Venezuelan magnate who brokered the Washington-Caracas oil deal. In other news, the Pacific Islands Forum wants to talk climate change, but China's anger at the presence of Taiwan is stealing the limelight. Finally, the Bayeux Tapestry…

France 24 · Sep 2

Venezuela hands the US control over a fifth of its oil in landmark deal

Venezuela's parliament has approved handing the US control of a fifth of its oil reserves, cementing Washington's grip on a government it helped install after toppling President Nicolas Maduro in January.

Euronews · Sep 2

Is the US-Venezuela Oil Deal for 25 Years or 100? Here's What's Actually Been Signed

Trump says the deal is historic. Rodríguez says 25 years; the White House says 100. Betancourt has laundering probes on three continents.

Latin Times · Sep 1

Alejandro Betancourt, the controversial Venezuelan oil tycoon Trump is banking on

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced "the biggest oil deal in world history" – a new deal with Venezuela for "65 billion barrels of oil". Washington is set to take a 35 percent stake in North American Blue Energy Partners, which is owned by controversial Venezuelan oil tycoon Alejandro…

France 24 · Sep 1