Billionaire Once Targeted in US Money-Laundering Probe Becomes Key to Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal

Billionaire once targeted in US money-laundering probe becomes key to Trump's Venezuela oil deal

At the center is Venezuelan billionaire Alejandro Betancourt, a businessman once investigated in the United States over an alleged money-laundering scheme tied to state oil company PDVSA.

‘To the victor the spoils’: Trump’s Venezuelan oil grab

The president has claimed the deal is the biggest in history, but Venezuelans fear the country is becoming ‘51st state in all but name’

The Environmental Blind Spot of Venezuela’s Oil Deal Controversy

Few people wondered about the environmental consequences of the supposed energy investments

Remarkable US Oil Deal Angers Many Venezuelans

From the moment elite US troops swooped into Nicolás Maduro's compound in Caracas to forcibly remove him from power in January, President Donald Trump made clear that securing control over Venezuela's

Who gains the most from the US-Venezuela oil deal?

Trump says it’s a win for America. Critics say Venezuela is giving away too much. So who’s really scoring big?[...]