Trump’s “Mega Deal” in Venezuela Could Deepen Risks for Investors
Without meaningful democratic reforms, the agreement may jeopardize the investments Washington hopes to attract
Donald Trump said the US secured “majority control” of 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves, calling it the biggest energy deal ever. Delcy Rodríguez confirmed the agreement and said it will bring $100 billion in investment.
Big Oil’s history in Venezuela has been quite the adventure. A big adventure
Another inorganic social media campaign promotes Alejandro Betancourt (and Delcy) while attacking his critics, including María Corina Machado
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The chavista-controlled legislature is discussing reforming the Law of the Supreme Court of Justice
Dozens of opposition politicians remain stripped of their homes and everything in them. Will restitution be on the agenda?
Washington is allowing Venezuela to make telecommunications-related deals with American companies. But the Chinese must be left out
The transition’s stakeholders won’t secure democracy by simply replacing the people in power
The response was about objectifying citizens, extracting from the territory, and preserving power