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Trump's Venezuela oil fixer promotes 'America First' deals amid probes

Alejandro Betancourt, a figure previously involved in brokering oil deals for the Trump administration, is now reportedly promoting "America First" oil ventures in Venezuela. This comes seven months after the capture of Nicolás Maduro and amidst ongoing investigations into Betancourt's activities. Major U.S. oil companies have expressed reluctance to engage in these new deals. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses political and business dealings related to oil in Venezuela, involving a figure associated with a past US administration, but does not announce a new product, research, or significant policy change.

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Fabiola Zerpa, Ezra Fieser, Patricia Garip, Ben Bartenstein, Bloomberg ·

    Trump’s Venezuela fixer is promoting ‘America First’ oil deals

    Seven months after Maduro's capture, Alejandro Betancourt, dogged by probes, is now brokering access for wildcatters as major US oil companies balk