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The U.S. naval blockade and raid in Venezuela are estimated to have cost American taxpayers between hundreds of millions and one billion dollars.
Canada recently negotiated a trade deal with China because it no longer considers the United States a reliable partner.
Under the Maduro regime, Venezuela served as the primary base of operations for Iran in the Western Hemisphere.
Under the Maduro regime, Venezuela was a primary base of operations for Russia in the Western Hemisphere, along with Cuba and Nicaragua.
China was receiving Venezuelan oil at a discount of approximately $20 per barrel, with the payments being used to service Venezuela's debt to China.
The Maduro regime in Venezuela openly collaborated with the FARC and ELN drug trafficking organizations.
The U.S. has established a short-term mechanism allowing Venezuela's interim government to sell sanctioned oil, with the proceeds deposited into a U.S.-monitored account to fund government operations and public needs.
Venezuela is now sourcing 100% of its oil diluent from the United States, having previously relied entirely on Russia for its supply.
Venezuela's interim government has passed a new hydrocarbon law that rolls back many Chavez-era restrictions on private investment in the oil industry.
The Biden administration broke a deal with Nicolas Maduro after he failed to hold free and fair elections, which was a condition for the U.S. pardoning his nephews and releasing his financier, Alex Saab.
The U.S. intends to re-establish a diplomatic presence in Caracas, Venezuela, with Laura Doge leading the Venn Affairs unit.
A recent sale of sanctioned Venezuelan oil generated $500 million, of which $300 million was transferred to the Venezuelan government and $200 million remains in an account in Qatar.