US Secretary of Energy Arrives in Venezuela to Meet with Delcy Rodríguez
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright arrived in Venezuela on Wednesday to meet with interim president Delcy Rodríguez, in a high-level visit focused on discussions about the future of the oil sector and bilateral energy cooperation.
TL;DR
- US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited Venezuela to meet with interim president Delcy Rodríguez.
- The visit's focus is on discussions about the future of the oil sector and bilateral energy cooperation.
- The US Embassy stated the visit is key to advancing President Trump's vision of a prosperous Venezuela, with the US private sector playing a role in the oil sector and electricity grid.
- Wright will visit a processing center of the US company Chevron.
- Wright stated that US intervention was not about Venezuela's oil reserves but about geopolitical threats.
- International companies operating in Venezuela must partner with the state-owned company, PDVSA.
- US congressmen have urged strict enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
- US President Donald Trump will meet with military members involved in the operation to capture Maduro.