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The previous Venezuelan government openly cooperated with the FARC and ELN, allowing them to use its territory for drug trafficking operations.
The United States has an arrangement allowing Venezuela to sell its sanctioned oil at market prices.
Proceeds from the sale of sanctioned Venezuelan oil must be deposited into an account overseen by the United States and used for humanitarian purposes.
Venezuela is now sourcing 100% of its required oil diluent from the United States.
The Venezuelan government has passed a new hydrocarbon law that removes many Chavez-era restrictions on private investment in the oil industry.
Iran's primary base of operations in the Western Hemisphere was located in Venezuela.
Venezuela served as Russia's primary base of operations in the Western Hemisphere, along with Cuba and Nicaragua.
Under the previous regime, China received Venezuelan oil at a discount of approximately $20 per barrel.
China's purchases of discounted Venezuelan oil were structured as payments to reduce debt owed by Venezuela, rather than as cash transactions.
Prior to a new U.S. arrangement, Venezuela was facing a fiscal crisis and had nearly exhausted its crude oil storage capacity due to sanctions.
The Venezuelan government has pledged to use a substantial portion of funds from sanctioned oil sales to purchase medicine and equipment from the United States.
Venezuela previously sourced 100% of its diluent, a light crude needed for blending, from Russia.