{
  "id": 8557790,
  "title": "US Democrats Press Rubio on Venezuelan Tycoon’s Role in Oil Deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/us-democrats-press-rubio-on-venezuelan-tycoons-role-in-oil-deal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T22:30:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/democrats-rubio-betancourt-venezuela-oil-deal-letter-2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Three senior House Democrats ask why Alejandro Betancourt, investigated for money laundering, leads the firm behind the US stake in Venezuelan oil. The post US Democrats Press Rubio on Venezuelan Tycoon’s Role in Oil Deal appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}