White House pick to run Venezuela oil deal under investigation in two countries

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What the source reports

ICIJ’s 2020 FinCEN Files revealed that major banks flagged suspicious payments involving one of the Venezuelan tycoon's companies, which remains at the heart of embezzlement investigations in Europe.

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Source & verification

Primary source: ICIJ · September 3, 2026

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