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5 US 'hostages' still held by Venezuela
Washington Examiner ^ | May 26, 2018

Posted on 05/26/2018 1:07:03 PM PDT by deplorableindc

Five former Citgo executives who are U.S. citizens remain detained in Venezuela following the surprise Saturday release of former Mormon missionary Joshua Holt.

Two sources aware of efforts to free the men tell the Washington Examiner they have not been released after more than six months in captivity.

A source said one detainee suffers from health issues and has lost 50 pounds in dungeon-like conditions. They said recent family requests for intervention from Citgo went unanswered.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: citgo; venezuela

1 posted on 05/26/2018 1:07:03 PM PDT by deplorableindc
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To: deplorableindc

That’s sad. I thought big corporations had contingency plans for crap like this.


2 posted on 05/26/2018 1:12:55 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: GnuThere

Not that big corp

Check who owns CITGO

Fifty percent of Citgo was sold to Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) in 1986, which acquired the remainder in 1990, resulting in the current ownership structure.

Why If I am ever in an area that has CITGO stations, they don’t my $.

Which is not to say the company is full of heartless bastards and Commies.

Every now and again, they poke Uncle Suger in the eye:

Citgo, Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, is again giving money to rural Alaskans so they can buy heating oil. Citgo, which first donated money to Alaska villages in 2006, will give about $450 per household to 15,268 households in 173 different villages this year.

Residents of rural Alaska villages often struggle financially, and energy costs are a large part of their burden. The total value of Citgo’s grant to Alaska villagers is about $7 million.

Venezuela’s generosity to Alaskans comes at a lean time for the leftist country.

The screed about “racist America” is just a bonus....


3 posted on 05/26/2018 1:22:45 PM PDT by ASOC (Having humility really means one is rarely humiliated)
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To: ASOC

Interesting.


4 posted on 05/26/2018 2:05:34 PM PDT by GnuThere
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