US halts Venezuela’s oil lifeline
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4.6 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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The Trump administration has revoked Chevron's license to pump oil in Venezuela, accusing its president of not making progress on electoral reforms. In response, Venezuela said it will stop receiving deportees from the US. Also, a new abortion clinic opens across from the Polish parliament despite the country’s strict abortion ban. And, Syria’s interim government signs a deal with the Syrian Democratic Forces, the Kurdish militia that controls the northeast. Plus, a London comedy club bans audience members with Botox injections after performers complain about unresponsive faces in the crowd.
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| 1:29.7 | Oil giant Chevron has just 30 days to wind down its operations in Venezuela. The Trump administration has revoked the |
| 1:35.9 | company's license to drill there for oil. Chevron is a key player in Venezuela's oil industry, |
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