Blackwater Founder May Have Broken Venezuela Sanctions
MIAMI — Erik Prince, a major Republican donor and founder of controversial security firm Blackwater, has been referred to the U.S. Treasury Department for possible sanctions violations tied to his recent trip to Venezuela for a meeting with a top aide of President Nicolas Maduro, two senior U.S. officials said.
There's no indication that Prince, whose sister is Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, will be sanctioned for the meeting last month in Caracas with Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez.
But the fact the visit was flagged underscores the concern of officials in the Trump administration over what appeared to be an unauthorized diplomatic outreach to Maduro. This, as support for opposition leader Juan Guaidó inside Venezuela — if not Washington — appears to be waning.
The U.S. officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they aren't authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/12/30/blackwater-founder-may-have-broken-venezuela-sanctions.html?ESRC=eb_191231.nl
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