
His insistence on contract enforcement eventually led to the
bankrupting of Citgo, which had to take all of its assets out of the country to
prevent Exxon from snapping them away as compensation. The media billed that as
a failure since Exxon did not get all the money it wanted, but for the
Chavistas, it was a fiscal disaster. After that, Tillerson angered them further
by engaging in exploration contracts with Guyana, in areas where Venezuela has
territorial disputes. They know that Tillerson doesn't back down. He's a
scourge to them. And his righthand man is career diplomat Tom Shannon, who
knows Venezuela intimately. Could there be a Trump factor at work as Tillerson
blows fire? One only hopes it can help bring pressure on the Chavistas,
helpfully concentrating their minds as the giant protests swirl all around
them.
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