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2 weeks agoOil, gold and rare earth elements: the backdrop to US political tension with Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump himself has openly alluded to the importance of Venezuelan oil and the supposed existence of liabilities and energy rights seized from U.S. companies in previous litigation with the Venezuelan state. You remember, they took all of our energy rights, Trump stated, referring to Chavismo and its dispute with the multinational Exxon Mobil, which resulted in the company's departure from Venezuela in 2007.
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