(Al-Monitor, 31.Aug.2020) — The seizure follows the US interception of fuel tankers from Iran en route to Venezuela this month amid increased US pressure on both countries. The US government announced today that it had seized three websites used by Iran to facilitate oil deals with Venezuela. The decision follows […]
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Life in a Venezuelan Oil Camp: TÃo Conejo Meets Uncle Sam
(Harvard Review of Latin America, Miguel Tinker Salas, 14.Aug.2015) – I grew up in a Venezuelan oil camp. Ever since I can remember, I have heard both Spanish and English spoken all around me or conveyed through music or films. With my family, I ate traditional Venezuelan arepas, cachapas, carne […]