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Colombia's Richest Man Turns Venezuelan Oil Contract Into $500 Million GeoPark Stake

Colombia's Richest Man Turns Venezuelan Oil Contract Into $500 Million GeoPark Stake Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski is positioned to take control of GeoPark Ltd., a Latin American energy producer, after converting a Venezuelan oil agreement secured at almost no upfront cost into an equity stake initially valued at more than $500 million, according to Bloomberg. The transaction illustrates the competition for Venezuelan assets following Nicolás Maduro’s removal in January and Washington’s subsequent relaxation of energy sanctions. Investors with government connections are moving quickly into a country whose enormous oil reserves have...
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