The US ambassador to Venezuela, James Story, denied that the US requested the dismissal of Tareck El-Aissami, who resigned as head of the Ministry of Petroleum of Venezuela on March 20. During an interview with journalist Vladimir Villegas, Story commented that the alleged request was not true, and that the matter was one between El-Aissami and the Venezuelan government. Story also expressed support for investigations into corruption, including those within Venezuela’s state-run oil company, PDVSA, and stated that the US will continue monitoring the situation. Recently, 19 senior officials allegedly linked to corruption have been arrested. El Pitazo, an independent media outlet in Venezuela, requires financial contributions to continue carrying out their essential work.
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Caracas.- The ambassador for the Foreign Office of the United States for Venezuela, James Story, denied that his country requested the dismissal of Tareck El-Aissami, who on March 20 resigned as head of the Ministry of Petroleum of Venezuela.
Story gave the statements during the program hello ambassador. in transmission The journalist Vladimir Villegas was invited, who asked him about this alleged request from the Joe Biden administration in exchange for reestablishing diplomatic relations.
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“Not true, that’s one thing between them. The figures are unbelievable, we are talking about 21,000 million dollars that disappeared from one day to the next, that is a lot of money,” he commented.
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On March 22, the US Government expressed his support to the investigation promoted by Nicolás Maduro, for corruption within Chavismo, and which is especially focused on PDVSA.
“We support efforts to end corruption, including those in Venezuela, and we will continue to monitor the situation as it continues to develop,” said John Kirby, one of the White House spokesmen.
Las authorities have arrested 19 senior officials allegedly linked to acts of corruption. Due to investigations within PDVSA, Tareck El Aissami resigned in order to support that process, according to what he said.
Of those 19 individuals, the identity of only five is known: the former head of the National Superintendence of Cryptoactives (Sunacrip), Joselit Ramírez; the pro-government deputy Hugbel Roa, whose parliamentary immunity was lifted this week; two judges, Cristóbal Cornieles Perret and José Mascimino Márquez García, and the mayor Pedro Hernández de Las Tejerías.
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In conclusion, the United States ambassador for Venezuela, James Story, denied that his country requested the dismissal of Tareck El-Aissami. The ambassador was interviewed on the program “Hello Ambassador,” where he also commented on the ongoing corruption investigations in Venezuela. The US Government has expressed its support for these investigations and has even stated that they will continue to monitor the situation. With the recent arrests of senior officials allegedly linked to acts of corruption, it appears that the investigation is making some progress. However, the sustainability of independent media such as El Pitazo, reporting on these matters, remains a challenge. The outlet’s membership program is one way for readers to contribute to the continued existence of this important and unbiased source of news.