Who is Alejandro Betancourt, colourful oil baron behind US-Venezuela oil deal?

Center-Left: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/energy-secretary-in-venezuela-to-tout-major-oil-deal-269248069860" rel="noopener nofollow">Energy Secretary in Venezuela to tout major oil deal — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://reason.com/2026/09/02/trumps-venezuela-oil-deal-sells-out-democracy-and-free-markets/" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump&#39;s Venezuela Oil Deal Sells Out Democracy and Free Markets — reason.com

Source: www.bbc.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:53:28 GMT

The 46-year-old figure of international intrigue has an apparent knack for being in the right place at the right time.