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The Venezuelan government openly cooperated with FARC and ELN, allowing them to use its national territory for drug trafficking operations.
The United States has an arrangement with the post-Maduro Venezuelan government to allow the sale of previously sanctioned oil at market prices.
As part of an oil-for-stability arrangement, proceeds from the sale of sanctioned Venezuelan oil will be deposited into an account overseen by the United States.
Venezuela previously sourced 100% of its diluent, a light crude needed for processing its heavy oil, from Russia.
Venezuela now sources 100% of its oil diluent from the United States, replacing Russia as its sole supplier.
The post-Maduro government in Venezuela has passed a new hydrocarbon law that removes many Chavez-era restrictions on private investment in the oil sector.
Venezuela served as the primary base of operations for Iran in the Western Hemisphere.
Venezuela, along with Cuba and Nicaragua, was Russia's primary base of operations in the Western Hemisphere.
China was receiving oil from Venezuela at a discount of approximately $20 per barrel.
Venezuela's oil shipments to China were used as barter to pay down existing debt rather than for cash payments.
Prior to a recent U.S. arrangement, Venezuela was facing a fiscal crisis and had nearly exhausted its oil storage capacity due to sanctions.
The post-Maduro Venezuelan government has pledged to use a substantial portion of its oil revenue to purchase medicine and equipment from the United States.