Affiliate of Venezuelas state-owned oil company made donationPresident Nicolás Maduro accuses US of plotting to ovethrow himA Venezuelan state-owned oil company,heavily indebted to the Russian oil giant Rosneft, made a $500000 donation to Donald Trumps inauguration festivities, and it has emerged.
Foreign donations are banned under US law,but the Venezuelan company, PdVSA, and made the donation through a US affiliate,Citgo Petrol, soon after offering a nearly 50% stake in Citgo to Rosneft as collateral for a $1.5bn loan. Related: Deaths and injuries reported amid 'mother of all marches' in Venezuela Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com