Democrats demand to know where Venezuelan oil revenue is going
Lawmakers say the administration has shared few details on at least $13 billion in Venezuelan oil revenue and want records on Betancourt’s role.
- On September 17, 2026, Representatives Robert Garcia, Gregory Meeks, and Jared Huffman wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding details regarding a Venezuelan oil deal involving businessman Alejandro Betancourt.
- The administration's handling of at least $13 billion in oil revenue prompted the inquiry, as lawmakers claimed the administration "failed to explain where the funds went," seeking clarity on the partnership.
- North American Blue Energy Partners, or NABEP, granted the United States a 35% stake and rights to 20% of output from 17 oil fields under the agreement.
- He "is being treated as a business partner," the foreign affairs leader said, despite facing probes in three countries, as lawmakers requested records regarding efforts to intervene in his money-laundering investigations.
- Setting an October 1 deadline for documents, Democrats wrote, "Congress has a right to know who the president has chosen," though they currently lack subpoena power to compel the State Department.
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Three Democratic senators demanded that the government of U.S. President Donald Trump be held accountable for the billions of dollars from the sale of Venezuelan crude that Washington accumulates in bank accounts. In a letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, legislators accused the government of ... Continue reading "U.S. Senators Demand Trump to Account for the "Billions" for Sale of Venezuelan C…
Representatives Robert Garcia, Gregory Meeks and Jared Huffman question “unprecedented partnership”
Three Democratic Lawmakers Demand Transparency over Washington's Controled and Alerted Funds of the Risk of Corruption and Money Laundering · Global Voices
The Democrats, who aspire to recover at least one of the two chambers of Congress in the November elections, have launched an offensive against Donald Trump’s oil agreements in Venezuela. They demand to know the fate of at least $13 billion of Venezuelan revenues under U.S. management and to clarify whether the Trump administration pressured foreign governments to close investigations against Alejandro Betancourt, the Venezuelan businessman elec…
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