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‼️Huge U.S. money-laundering probe targets widening circle of Venezuelan elites

#Giulani #TeamTrump #Guido #Betancourt #Lopez #PDVSA #Obertobrothers #DeBeaumont #Venezuela #TrumpOrg miamiherald.com/news/local/art…

📌Buried lede: Later in February, Venezuelan Information Minister Jorge Rodríguez accused Betancourt of financing opposition leader Leopoldo López and Guaidó with ill-gotten funds. López is Guaidó’s political mentor.

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Betancourt is “the main oil advisor and financier of Leopoldo López,”

The minister promised he would provide proof of the link between Betancourt and López, and of the link between Betancourt and Guaidó.

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📌Rudy Giuliani, represented Betancourt in an effort to persuade Justice Department officials to back off on their criminal investigation — in the aftermath of Giuliani’s visit with the Venezuelan businessman at his castle in Spain last summer.

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Alejandro Betancourt López a wealthy Venezuelan hosted Giuliani as he pursued Ukraine campaign. Then Giuliani lobbied the Justice Department on his behalf.
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Also in attendance was Wilmer Guaido, the taxi-driving father of VZ's struggling oppo leader Juan Guaido, Wilmer Guaido is pictured in one of the images grabbing an hors d'oeuvre. That the elder Guaido was at the gathering was first reported by Reuters.

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During the trip, Parnas says that Giuliani set up his recording equipment on the castle grounds and made video interviews with both Betancourt and Wilmer Guaido.

He also spoke with Juan Guaido via FaceTime, according to Parnas.

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"Giuliani told me that Betancourt explained in his interview that he had given secret financial support to the Guaido family and regime," Parnas told CNN.

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While in Spain, Giuliani told Parnas that he was confident he could get Betancourt's legal problems "cleared up in a couple of weeks," according to Parnas.

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📌During their meeting, Betancourt also told Giuliani that he financed the opposition’s efforts to topple Maduro.

According to Rodríguez, there are recordings showing the relationship between Betancourt and the leader of the Venezuelan opposition.

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“Guaidó,” the minister said, “videos will come out of your father talking to you, of Betancourt talking to you and of you saying wonderful things about Betancourt.”

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Trump sold condos to regime-connected Venezuelans

At least half a dozen Venezuelans linked to government officials purchased Trump condominiums in New York City and South Florida prior to Trump becoming president.
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The Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower in Panama, identified VZ as one of the club's “main feeding countries,” according to court docs.

A marketing firm launched a campaign to find VZ buyers for the company, and it bought ads in VZ magazines.
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