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Report Details Past Venezuelan Oil Investment and Lobbying Ties

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David Alandete, White House correspondent for ABC, reported on past interactions involving Delcy Rodríguez and Donald Trump's circle in 2017. The report revealed that Citgo, a subsidiary of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, transferred half a million dollars to the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee on December 22, 2016. According to the report, Rodríguez ordered the donation as part of a strategy to attract American investment to the Venezuelan oil sector.

From cubaheadlines.com

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The report highlights that Citgo also hired a former Trump campaign manager as a lobbyist during this period. The donation was formally reported by the inaugural committee in April 2017, raising questions about the relationship between state-owned oil interests and U.S. political fundraising.

From cubaheadlines.com

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  • David AlandeteWhite House correspondent for ABC, who published the report
  • ABCMedia outlet that published the report on past political donations

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