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U.S. Officials Support Partnership with Venezuelan Businessman Alejandro Betancourt

U.S. officials are defending their partnership with Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, who leads North American Blue Energy Partners, in a deal that grants the U.S. preferential access to oil from 17 major fields in Venezuela. The agreement has raised concerns regarding its legality and implications, with critics likening it to neo-colonialism, while officials argue it will benefit the Venezuelan people and counter U.S. adversaries in the region.

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North American Blue Energy Partners Chevron Derwick Associates
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Alejandro Betancourt Nicolas Maduro Jason Bordoff Otto Reich

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U.S. officials are defending their partnership with Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, who leads North American Blue Energy Partners, in a deal that grants the U.S. preferential access to oil from 17 major fields in Venezuela. The agreement has raised concerns regarding its legality and implications, with critics likening it to neo-colonialism, while officials argue it will benefit the Venezuelan people and counter U.S. adversaries in the region.

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U.S. officials defend deal with controversial Venezuelan oil baron

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U.S. Officials Support Partnership with Venezuelan Businessman Alejandro Betancourt