NYT Says Rubio Exerts Control Over Venezuela's Finances and Policy
The New York Times reports Rubio has informally directed Venezuela's finances and oil revenue through U.S. Treasury arrangements for several months.
- In a Saturday report, The New York Times revealed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has functioned as the informal 'viceroy' of Venezuela since the U.S. military abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January.
- Following Maduro's abduction by the American military on Jan. 3, the U.S. Treasury Department began collecting revenue from Venezuela's exports and dispersing funds under strict conditions dictated by Rubio.
- Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez leads on an 'acting basis' with instructions from Washington, while Rubio made a 'surprising' announcement regarding Rodríguez's travel to India before her own government could earlier this year.
- Columbia University professor Saunders described the arrangement as 'insane' and 'derelict,' while historian Bradley Simpson at the University of Connecticut compared it to 'Dollar Diplomacy,' treating Venezuela as an effective colony.
- President Donald Trump frequently recounts how Fox News anchor Bret Baier contacted Rodríguez for an interview, only to be told that Trump would have to approve, illustrating the current power dynamic.
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The New York Times newspaper reveals that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is effectively running the Venezuelan government – without setting foot in the country.
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The New York Times reveals how Marco Rubio controls Venezuela's finances, resources and government from Washington, acting as the country's de facto viceroy.
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