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Man who worked for Venezuelan oil company admits to U.S. sanctions evasion benefiting Maduro

Federal prosecutors said George Semerene Quintero’s case showed Nicolás Maduro used the Venezuelan oil company to illegally funnel parts to maintain planes used by him and his cronies.

How Maduro’s administration works around U.S. sanctions, according to prosecutors

Despite U.S. sanctions, prosecutors say Venezuela’s state-owned oil company accessed aircraft parts from the U.S. such as bearings, joint slide flexes, and actuators for its aircraft fleet.