Venezuelan Billionaire Investigated for Money Laundering Secures Pentagon Oil Deal
Alejandro Betancourt, a Venezuelan billionaire previously targeted by U.S. federal authorities in a sprawling money-laundering investigation involving state-owned oil company PDVSA, has emerged as Washington’s central partner in a sweeping bilateral energy agreement, according to reporting by Reuters. Under the deal announced in September, the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital secured a 35% stake in … Read more