The Trump administration, which struck a deal with Venezuela last week to use a substantial amount of the country's oil, will be working with Alejandro Betancourt López as the agreement takes shape over the coming weeks.Betancourt López, 46, is the CEO of North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), Venezuela's second-largest private oil producer. Over the past decade, he has been investigated by multiple countries, including the United States, over alleged money laundering, according to The Washington Post. According to the outlet, the U.S. has not acted on an arrest warrant from Switzerland...
Meet the man behind Trump's joint Venezuela oil venture
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Sep 1, 2026 • 1 week ago
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