Senate Democrats Challenge Pentagon's Venezuela Oil Deal
The senators said the Office of Strategic Capital lacks authority for equity deals and sought the full terms amid conflict-of-interest concerns.
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Dems demanding Venezuela brief face State Dept fury as senators leave town without answers
Senate Democrats face congressional scrutiny over a Venezuela oil deal giving the Pentagon an equity stake in oil company NABEP, as the State Department accuses them of grandstanding.
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Democrats Challenge Trump On Venezuela Oil Deal
“Senate Democrats are challenging the legality and prudence of the Pentagon’s plan to take a stake in a Venezuelan oil company, laying the groundwork for a potential probe into the arrangement,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The Pentagon’s deal for a position in North American Blue Energy Partners—Venezuela’s second-largest oil producer—stands on shaky legal ground […]
www,finanzasdigital.com A group of Democratic senators sent a formal letter to U.S. Secretaries of State, Defense, and Energy to alert that the agreement...
Some Democratic members of Congress from the US have asked the US administration for information on the Venezuela oil deal. The letter requested information on the legal basis and terms of the agreement, its submission to Congress and the acquisition of shares by the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital.
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