For today, links to three reports and a video clip: from Agence France-Presse, Reuters, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (Scroll down for VENEZUELA 1-9-26 and SYRIA and UKRAINE.) — MCM
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Trump signs emergency order to protect U.S.-held revenue from Venezuela oil. From AFP. U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order protecting U.S.-held money derived from sales of Venezuelan oil, after the ouster of Nicolas Maduro. Trump has made clear that tapping Venezuela’s vast oil reserves was a key goal in the U.S. ouster of Maduro. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AFP report in French, and HERE for headlines of others.
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Exxon Mobile CEO calls Venezuela ‘uninvestible,‘ by | Reuters President Donald Trump’s $100 billion plan to invest in Venezuela’s oil industry was met with a muted response from U.S. energy executives on Friday. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JAN. 9 Watch: Trump promises oil executives ‘total safety’ if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster. From AP. “You have total safety,” President Trump tells U.S. oil executives as he tries to convince them to rush back into Venezuela — seeking to assure them that they need not be skeptical of investing there. Click HERE for short video of statement.
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FROM JAN. 9 A reading list to better understand this moment in Venezuela. Reported by Alejandra Marquez Janse, Mary Louise Kelly and William Troop | NPR Venezuelan journalist and author Paula Ramon in Caracas offers a reading list for anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of Venezuela at this moment. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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