SF politics
fromAxios
1 week agoRubio testimony sheds light on friend's shadowy Venezuela play
U.S. special forces removed Maduro from power on January 3, following Rubio's testimony regarding Rivera's connections and dealings.
The bidders do not include the usual suspects, such as Big Oil giant Exxon Mobil or major refiner Phillips 66. Instead the finalists are activist investor group Elliott Investment Management, Canada-listed miner Gold Reserve, and an upstart special-purpose acquisition company named Blue Water. The latter is led by a biotech investor and a long-shot New York mayoral candidate pledging to take Citgo public.