Trump's confidant in Venezuela promotes "America first" oil deals

Follow and read us on Google Discover A Venezuelan tycoon who amassed a fortune selling electric turbines and extracting oil has become the administration’s trusted man trump to promote “America First” deals for favored American companies, as Washington seeks to exert greater influence in the resource-rich South American country. Alejandro Betancourta businessman with a controversial …

Between threats from cartels and attacks, Ecuadorian fishermen have nowhere to hide

Between threats from cartels and attacks, Ecuadorian fishermen have nowhere to hide

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Follow and read us on Google Discover At dawn on Ecuador’s Pacific coast, small boats disperse from the towns of San Mateo and Jaramijó, their bows pointing toward deeper waters and the promise of good fishing. Others reach the tide-worn coves, where crews unload albacore and billfish and merchants rush to inspect the day’s catch. …