The US and Venezuela: a century-old relationship drenched in oil
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A visual look at how Washington’s relationship with Caracas has gone from cordial to ‘predatory’ Trump ally defends Venezuela oil deal amid ‘gunpoint diplomacy’ criticism Written in the middle of the last century, the US Department of State memo conv…
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by The Guardian.
Chevron's $7 billion Venezuela bet deepens U.S. ties to the country's oil industry. Critics say the deal poses risks to democracy and could fuel discontent over Washington's embrace of the government.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country…
In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Mr.Maduro said a judge was required by law to reject the indictment because it cannot be brought against a foreign leader…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu