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Trump's powerful but unofficial Venezuela adviser leaves his role: Report
He said he was acting as a private citizen, while sources said concerns over his influence and business ties pushed him aside.
- On July 31, Mauricio Claver-Carone told Reuters he is no longer overseeing President Trump's Venezuela portfolio, ending his influential role as an unofficial adviser to the administration.
- Operating as an unofficial adviser, Claver-Carone wielded significant influence over multibillion-dollar deals, including securing a more than $150 million contract for Centerview Partners to restructure $200 billion of Venezuela's debt without competitive bidding.
- Former ambassador Richard Grenell spoke to Trump in early July about Claver-Carone's heavy-handed involvement in business dealings in Caracas, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
- While Claver-Carone described his exit as voluntary, multiple sources say he was forced out in recent weeks as an inter-agency team led by Secretary Marco Rubio assumed control of the Venezuela file.
- The United States maintains a domineering role in Venezuela's energy sector while refraining from pushing substantial political reforms, with Rubio's inter-agency team continuing to implement Trump's policy.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump's powerful but unofficial Venezuela adviser leaves his role
An unofficial adviser to the Trump administration who has played a leading role in shaping U.S. Venezuela policy and multimillion-dollar deals to exploit the OPEC state's vast oil resources has told Reuters he is no longer overseeing the portfolio.
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By Sarah Kinosian, Gram Slattery and Matt Spetalnick July 31 - An unofficial adviser to the Trump administration who has played a leading role in shaping U.S. Venezuela policy and multimillion-dollar deals to exploit the OPEC state's vast oil resources...
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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