US has made 'more than $13bn' from Venezuelan oil - but no one knows where it's gone

2 months ago by cm0002 to c/world

Trump's administration has made billions in revenue from Venezuelan oil, but it's proving tricky to work out where that money has gone.

Donald Trump’s administration has made billions of dollars in revenue from Venezuelan oil sales this year, but it’s proving tricky to work out where that money has gone.

The US took control of Venezuela’s oil exports earlier this year after the military operation resulting in the capture of president Nicolás Maduro.

Vice-president Delcy Rodríguez was installed as leader, and the US suspended some sanctions on Venezuela with Trump saying they would help “fix” Venezuela’s oil infrastructure to “start making money for the country.”

But, six months on from the US taking control of Venezuela’s oil exports, there is little evidence of any economic boost for the South American nation.

jordanpwnsyou 47 points 2 months ago

Everyone knows where this money has gone. What we don’t know is what extremely thinly veiled answer they are going to give the public, if they are ever going to even bother giving one. At this point it doesn’t seem like they even need to haha. But we all know where it’s gone.

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joekar1990 14 points 2 months ago

But but daddy Donnie said this was the most transparent administration ever!!!! Don't you dare imply he lied when Biden was ten times worse! (This comment is sarcasm)

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MrSelfDestruct 7 points 2 months ago

I mean, they are pretty transparent on how corrupt they are. They don't even hide it anymore.

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Winning 26 points 2 months ago

there is little evidence of any economic boost for the South American nation.

Weird ass shit that could only come out of the mouth of an 'economist.' They're still pulling bodies out of buildings from the massive earthquake they had, and this clown thinks he sees economic indicators from the oil industry. Stop looking at stock charts and go touch grass.

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__Lost__ 2 points 2 months ago path: 0 25056181 25058266, hotness: undefined, score: 2, children: 0
Toto 23 points 2 months ago

Not made, stole.

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Didntdoit71 15 points 2 months ago

Check the Commander in Thief's pockets.

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mrdown 14 points 2 months ago

there is little evidence of any economic boost for the South American nation

Yes because the usa want to steal not help venezuela

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AnchoriteMagus 11 points 2 months ago

Have we checked personal bank accounts?

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DandomRude 17 points 2 months ago

U.S. law enforcement agencies no longer follow the money, as the Eppstein case proves beyond a shadow of a doubt.

It should be obvious to anyone that they now actually serve to facilitate crimes, not to solve them. If that weren’t the case, the entire U.S. Cabinet would already be in prison—the President foremost among them.

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Tollana1234567 1 point 2 months ago

the one in QATAR.

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HootinNHollerin 11 points 2 months ago

Trumps bank accounts in Qatar or something

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YurkshireLad 8 points 2 months ago

Oh I think we know where it went.

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NoneOfUrBusiness 4 points 2 months ago

Every aspiring dictator needs an independent source of funds.

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opus86 2 points 2 months ago

He's using his bribes to bribe more people. If he goes down, they all go down. That would be the first step to get out of where the US is going.

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Skullgrid 2 points 2 months ago path: 0 25058115, hotness: undefined, score: 2, children: 0
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