Venezuela’s El Tiempo (link in Spanish) reports that Joe Kennedy met last Friday with Nicolás Maduro and VP Delcy Rodríguez.
Apparently Joe went to canvass for more free oil for his JOE-4-Oil Citizens Energy Corporation which used to provide free heating oil to Boston-area residents under an arrangement signed by the late Hugo Chávez.
The article does not say the result of the JOE-4-Oil/Maduro meeting. Venezuela’s oil production has been plummeting to the point that the country can not pay its drillers.
How Joseph Kennedy ended up as a vulture preying on the remains of Venezuela carcass. Shameful!@Fausta https://t.co/ad3Czt65VJ
— daniel duquenal (@danielduquenal) July 7, 2016
[Tweet from the Venezuelan Presidency official account:]
#ResumenSemanal VIERNES #01Jul ▶ Presidente @NicolasMaduro recibió a Joseph Kennedy, de Citizens Energy Corporation pic.twitter.com/LQnEgGslbe
— Prensa Presidencial (@PresidencialVen) July 3, 2016
In other news,
U.S. Congress approves sanctions against Venezuelan President Maduro’s regime
The sanctions target Venezuelan government officials and others accused of violating human rights, suppressing political opposition and committing violence against peaceful protestors.
Venezuela ‘willing’ to restore diplomatic ties with US now that it’s run out of money.
UPDATE:
Linked to by Rantburg. Thank you!
With deep gratitude to all who have served our beautiful country in the armed forces, this week’s Carnival.