Venezuela's gov, opponents resume talks; US eases sanction

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By REGINA GARCIA CANO 55 minutes ago

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuela’s government and its opposition on Saturday agreed to create a U.N.-managed fund to finance health, food and education programs for the poor, while the Biden administration eased some oil sanctions on the country in an effort to boost the newly restarted talks between the sides.

The agreement signed in Mexico City by representatives of President Nicolás Maduro and the opposition, including the faction backed by the United States and led by Juan Guaidó, marked the resumption of long-stalled negotiations meant to find a common path out of the South American country’s complex crisis.

The U.S. government, in response, agreed to allow oil giant Chevron to pump Venezuelan oil.

The broad terms of the agreement for the United Nations-managed social fund were announced by the head of a group of Norwegian diplomats guiding the negotiations.



Jorge Rodriguez, from the Venezuelan government delegation, center, speaks to the media as he arrives at Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. The government of Venezuela and its opposition are set to resume this weekend long-stalled negotiations to address their country's complex crisis. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)


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[GreenWave]

1. No country should allow something like what's below to happen:

The U.S. government, in response, agreed to allow oil giant Chevron to pump Venezuelan oil.

So in essence the US made Venezuela its puppet by forcing a tax dodging giant to do its bidding for it.

[EX500rider]

4. Well when your country has neither the expertise nor the money to pump your own oil

Then you need help from abroad.

[appmanga]

5. That's...

...is one of the very few very obvious occasions where geopolitics mergers with domestic policy and corporatism.

Now that the Democrats are no longer convinced they can win Florida, and oil prices may creep back up, we can now ease up on sanctions.

[Marcus IM]

2. So, the Ven gov't negotiates with US backed insurrectionists & Nazis at the behest of the US gov't.

For Oil Co's profiteering.

Juan Guaido is Venezuela's Nick Fuentes.

Where can I get off of this horror ride?

[nycbos]

3. All hail Dark Brandon.

[Farmer-Rick]

6. So, is the corporate media back to hating the freely elected government of Venezuela?

Seems they were letting up on the Venezuelan government for awhile.

Are the corporate media back to being afraid of the Socialist Venezuela again? Or are we going with the Trump loving Juan Guaidó again? Trump had nothing but sweet things to say to Juan Guaidó wife.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

7. Biden has the corporate media in a real pickle.

Support the evolving peace process and a democratic government, or, same as America, ignore the fascist elements in the room as of it’s all normal to have fascist elephants in the room?

Dining with fascists?? Do you have any wisdom to impart, mass media?

Hmmm???