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This is the new world report. I'm John Batsu with Ernesto Arujo and Joseph Vomire.

Joseph, I go to you on Venezuela because we have news, always news on Venezuela. For

example, US Court began hearing testimony from Venezuelan officials on the diplomatic status

of Alex Sab, an ally of President Maduro who was in a Miami jail waiting trial on a charge

of money laundering. That's a fresh headline within these last hours about the Venezuela

regime taking us into the question of the negotiations that were said to be part of the

quid pro quo for the United States, vowed saving chevrons ability to go back into Venezuela

to the oil fields. And in some way, win the value back of money that it is owed by the

Venezuela government in a complicated scheme. But in any event to help Venezuela start

selling oil, we're also told that Venezuela is counting on selling oil for 63 percent

of its budget. But back to the negotiations in Mexico City, there were announced some

weeks ago between the Caracas government and Guadalajos government, the man who was

recognized by the US under President Trump as a legitimate head. I do not see any update.

But as I recall, there was a little detail that we talked about at the time, Alex Sab's

wife was accompanying that delegation to Mexico City. Nothing actually came of that or did

it because this news about Alex Sab's hearing is fresh. Thank you.

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