Erik Prince, the controversial private security executive and prominent supporte...
WASHINGTON - Erik Prince, the controversial private security executive and prominent supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, made a secret visit to Venezuela last month and met Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, one of socialist leader Nicolas Maduro’s closest and most outspoken allies, according to five sources familiar with the matter.
It was unclear what Prince, the brother of Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos, discussed with Rodriguez. The meeting was first reported by Bloomberg. The White House declined to comment when asked if U.S. officials had advance word of Prince’s visit or whether it was seen as a possible line of communication with the Maduro government. In January, Washington recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as the OPEC nation’s legitimate president and began ratcheting up sanctions and diplomatic pressure in an effort to oust Maduro.
Five sources told Reuters that Prince, a businessman known for his right-wing views, visited Caracas around Nov. 20 or 21 and met with Rodriguez, a leader of Venezuela’s ruling socialist party who was appointed as vice president by Maduro last year. Maduro retains the support of the military and of international allies including Russia, China and Cuba.
Peter Kucik, a former expert at Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, which enforces U.S. sanctions, said such a meeting by an American executive with a sanctioned official would run the risk of violating U.S. regulations if they “went beyond casual conversation, entered into an agreement.”Prince’s meeting with Rodriguez represents a surprising twist for a businessman with long experience of trying to privatize warfare.
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