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Tillerson says US considers Venezuela oil sale restrictions
Stars & Stripes ^ | 2/4/18 | LUIS ANDRES HENAO

Posted on 02/04/2018 3:03:54 PM PST by markomalley

Edited on 02/04/2018 4:50:42 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that the U.S. is still considering restricting the sale of oil from crisis-torn Venezuela.

Tillerson said in Argentina's capital that the U.S. wants "free, fair, and verifiable elections" in Venezuela, and wants to apply enough pressure to end the crisis in the South American country. The government there has faced widespread criticism over its decision to push up presidential elections under conditions that opponents say overwhelmingly favor President Nicolas Maduro.


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: communism; embargo; maduro; oil; tillerson; venezuela
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1 posted on 02/04/2018 3:03:54 PM PST by markomalley
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. . . the U.S. wants "free, fair, and verifiable elections in Venezuela.

I would settle for free, fair, and verifiable elections in the US.

2 posted on 02/04/2018 3:44:15 PM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: markomalley

Sanctions are one thing I’ve totally changed on over the years. They don’t work and punish ourselves & poor people overseas.

Why should we raise oil prices to punish the poor Venezuelans? It’s not going to hurt the regime. Our companies are naturally fleeing that S..hole. Their great winter baseball league is just a shell of its former self. Keep the State Dept. out of it.


3 posted on 02/04/2018 3:56:24 PM PST by Forgotten Amendments
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How will the Kennedy’s make money now?


4 posted on 02/04/2018 4:19:12 PM PST by Dogbert41 (Jerusalem is the city of The Great King!)
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setting up a wall tear down company


5 posted on 02/04/2018 4:20:50 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: markomalley

I’ve never bought Citgo gas. However I don’t think it matters. I suspect there are plenty of people who will buy there if their prices are one cent below the competition.


6 posted on 02/04/2018 4:30:49 PM PST by ChessExpert (NAFTA - Not A Free Trade Agreement)
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