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House Democrats Demand NABEP Oil Deal Documents From Rubio

The source consulted reports lawmakers received only one document and seek details on the petroleum agreement linked to Betancourt.

Redacción · Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 1 min read

House Democrats Demand NABEP Oil Deal Documents From Rubio
Marco Rubio, retrato oficial. Archivo 2025-01-23. Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos / dominio público. · Imagen original · Licencia

According to the source consulted, Democratic representatives Gregory Meeks and Joaquín Castro have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to release all records on a petroleum agreement with NABEP, a company linked to Alejandro Betancourt.

The source consulted reports that the request yielded only a single document, viewed as insufficient for congressional oversight.

According to the source consulted, the October 1 letter, also sent to Pete Hegseth, requests information on an accord involving Delcy Rodríguez and Betancourt as well as KPMG audits of Foreign Government Deposit Funds.

Per the source consulted's report, the arrangement grants the United States 35 percent participation and 20 percent of production at cost price.

The source consulted states that a September subpoena attempt was blocked by Republicans, including María Elvira Salazar.

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Ecopetrol scouts Venezuela oil opportunities at Caracas congress
Edificio sede de Ecopetrol en Bogotá (carrera 13 con calle 36). Felipe Restrepo Acosta / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Archivo 2013-12-28. · Imagen original · Licencia

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