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Trump's powerful but unofficial Venezuela adviser leaves his role: Report
Claver-Carone said he is stepping back after helping steer oil and debt talks that could be worth billions, sources said.
- Unofficial Trump administration adviser Mauricio Claver-Carone announced on July 31 he is no longer managing the Venezuela portfolio, concluding his leading role in shaping the OPEC nation's oil deals and debt strategies.
- Claver-Carone facilitated high-stakes contracts including a Centerview Partners deal worth more than $150 million to restructure $200 billion of Venezuelan debt while reporting to Secretary of State Marco Rubio with influence likened to a viceroy.
- Former special envoy Richard Grenell reportedly complained to President Trump about Claver-Carone's involvement in Caracas business dealings in early July, as critics questioned his appropriateness for the role given his private equity fund control.
- While multiple sources say Claver-Carone was forced out in recent weeks, the State Department maintains he was not removed and that Secretary Rubio now leads an established inter-agency team to implement policy.
- Secretary Rubio and the Embassy team continue to prioritize energy sector control over political reform, maintaining the administration's established policy despite Claver-Carone's departure.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump's powerful but unofficial Venezuela adviser leaves his role
An unofficial adviser to the Trump administration who has played a leading role in shaping U.S. Venezuela policy and multimillion-dollar deals to exploit the OPEC state's vast oil resources has told Reuters he is no longer overseeing the portfolio.
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Exclusive-Trump’s powerful but unofficial Venezuela adviser leaves his role
By Sarah Kinosian, Gram Slattery and Matt Spetalnick July 31 - An unofficial adviser to the Trump administration who has played a leading role in shaping U.S. Venezuela policy and multimillion-dollar deals to exploit the OPEC state's vast oil resources...
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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C 33%
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