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Maduro says he’s a prisoner of war, not a defendant — a distinction that could upend the U.S. case. At the same time, the Justice Department quietly drops a core claim, walking back the existence of Venezuela’s so-called “Cartel de los Soles.”
So who wins as the legal narrative unravels? Follow the money. With Venezuela’s leadership removed and its oil assets in play, a hedge-fund billionaire and major Trump megadonor is positioned to profit from Citgo, the crown jewel of Venezuela’s oil industry — after deals were green-lit and oil executives were told to “get ready.”
This isn’t just foreign policy. It’s who benefits when the story changes and the money starts moving.