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White House's Bolton says he met with Citgo executives
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS JANUARY 30, 2019 / 6:27 PM / UPDATED 3 MINUTES AGO
White House's Bolton says he met with Citgo executives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security adviser John Bolton said he had a “very productive meeting” on Wednesday with Citgo’s executive team, two days after Washington slapped sanctions on the company’s parent, Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA.
“The United States is continuing to work to make sure that the economic benefits of Venezuela’s resources are not pilfered by (President Nicolas) Maduro and his cronies. Very productive meeting this afternoon with members of the CITGO executive team,” Bolton said on Twitter.
The United States hit PDVSA with sanctions on Monday to put pressure on Maduro to relinquish power.
Maduro has accused the United States of seeking to unlawfully take U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum Corp.
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White House's Bolton says he met with Citgo executives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security adviser John Bolton said he had a “very productive meeting” on Wednesday with Citgo’s executive team, two days after Washington slapped sanctions on the company’s parent, Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA.
“The United States is continuing to work to make sure that the economic benefits of Venezuela’s resources are not pilfered by (President Nicolas) Maduro and his cronies. Very productive meeting this afternoon with members of the CITGO executive team,” Bolton said on Twitter.
The United States hit PDVSA with sanctions on Monday to put pressure on Maduro to relinquish power.
Maduro has accused the United States of seeking to unlawfully take U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum Corp.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-usa-bolton/white-houses-bolton-says-he-met-with-citgo-executives-idUSKCN1PO36M
