That's kind of meaningless, since the director of CITGO's US operations, Félix M. Rodriguez, reports directly to Hugo Chavez.
Here he is in the Bronx, speaking in front of a banner that reads "From the Venezuelan Heart to the U.S. Hearth."
I was being facetious earlier about asking the Justice Department.
Last night, I noticed that the news agencies who actually reported this story (Fox News specifically) made the point that the Giuliani people said that Bracewell & Giuliani are representing the firm in Houston, Texas -- NOT the Venezuela company or the commie Hugo Chavez. However, an intesting investigation might be to just "follow the money".
That's kind of meaningless, since the director of CITGO's US operations, Félix M. Rodriguez, reports directly to Hugo Chavez.
Here he is in the Bronx, speaking in front of a banner that reads "From the Venezuelan Heart to the U.S. Hearth."
Here's another Bracewell and Giuliani deal:
Attorneys Bracewell & Giuliani's January Closings in Kazakhstan Total US $1.625 Billion
lawfuel.com | February 22, 2007
FR Posted on 02/26/2007 by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1791780/posts
ALMATY, Kazakhstan-- LAWFUEL - Law News, US Law Firms --Bracewell & Giuliani LLP closed three cases in January for a total of US $1.625 billion, acting as international counsel for the offering of corporate debt and solidifying their place as the premier legal authority on Kazakhstani business affairs in the Caspian region. “We continue to thrive and grow in Kazakhstan, mirroring the country itself,” said Greg Vojack, managing partner for the firm's offices in Kazakhstan. “As Kazakhstan transitions into a prosperous free marketplace after the fall of Soviet Russia, its fine-tuned monetary policies are helping the country’s financial sectors grow faster than New York.” ~snip~
Established in 1994, Bracewell's presence in the Republic of Kazakhstan has helped clients capture significant opportunities in the Caspian Region. The firm's energy and finance attorneys provided groundbreaking guidance to create the legal and financial infrastructure in that emerging nation and today actively advise energy and financial companies in the region and the government of Kazakhstan. ~snip~
MORE BACKGROUND Giuliani firm has Venezuela ties MiamiHerald.com | Thu, Mar. 15, 2007 | BETH REINHARD Posted on 03/15/2007 3:26:41 AM PDT by Condor 63
The law firm headlined by presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani does business with a company tied to Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez, who has called President Bush ``the devil.'' Bracewell & Giuliani lobbies on behalf of Texas-based Citgo Petroleum, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Venezuelan oil company controlled by Chávez. The Bush administration said last year that Venezuela was ''not cooperating fully'' with antiterrorism efforts, stopping one step short of grouping the country with state sponsors of terrorism like Iran, Syria and Cuba. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor best known for his leadership after the Sept. 11 terrorism attacks, does not personally lobby for Citgo, though he is a senior partner at the firm and shares in its profits. (Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...