The US administration has increased pressure on American businessman Harry Sargent, who previously helped Washington maintain relations with Venezuela, APA reports citing Bloomberg.
According to Bloomberg, on August 7, the US Treasury Department froze the assets of Sargent's offshore company involved in Venezuelan oil production projects. Bluewave Properties Ltd., registered in the British Virgin Islands, owns a minority stake in North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), the second-largest private oil producer in Venezuela after Chevron. Some of the oil NABEP produces in the Bolivarian Republic is processed into asphalt for road paving in the US, Bloomberg reports. Along with the asset freeze, the US Treasury Department issued a license allowing Sargent to exit the business, the agency's sources indicated.
For years, Sargent enjoyed access to both US President Donald Trump's Palm Beach golf club and the presidential palace in Caracas, Bloomberg reports. According to the report, the businessman previously facilitated communications between the US and Venezuelan authorities, meeting regularly with President Nicolás Maduro and senior Venezuelan officials, including Delcy Rodríguez, now the country's presidential envoy. Following the operation to capture Maduro, relations between the White House and the businessman deteriorated, the agency notes.
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