SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - Delcy’s 'gatekeeper': sources say ex-Trump official Claver-Carone holds keys to Caracas
According to well-placed sources, Mauricio Claver Carone is "picking who can operate" in Venezuela, controlling access to the government, and creating conflicts of interest.
By Max Blumenthal Speaking with reporters on May 21, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez was on her way to New Delhi to discuss energy issues, and that he would be in India as well. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. “This is an important trip, I’m glad we’re able to do it,” Rubio chirped after explaining the trio of nations would discuss how to increase Venezuelan oil sales to India. His statement — and his announcement of Rodriguez’s trip before she had — perfectly illustrated Washington’s newfound dynamic with the Venezuelan government. Following over twenty years of hostile relations…Open