Trump admin allows Chevron to again pump oil in Venezuela, reversing ban
The Trump administration will once again allow Chevron to pump oil in Venezuela, reversing a prior ban. The reversal is believed to be part of a recent prisoner swap deal that saw the return of 10 remaining Americans who had been detained by the Venezuelan government. In exchange, the U.S. arranged for the return home of 252 Venezuelans who had been deported to a counterterrorism prison in El Salvador known as the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, or CECOT. Chevron scored a license to do business wit ...