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This show\u2019s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=9578\">Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump has touted his agreement with Venezuela as the greatest oil deal in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the deal is a company &#8211; and a man &#8211; who energy analysts say may not be up for the task of developing Venezuela&#8217;s vast oil reserves.<\/p>\n<p>What more do we know about the company behind the deal?<\/p>\n<p>This episode was produced by Elena Burnett, Sophia Paliza-Carre and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by\u00a0\u00c9owyn Fain and Ted Mebane. <\/p>\n<p>Our director is Jonas Adams.<\/p>\n<p>It was edited by Tara Neil, Justine Kenin, Sadie Babits and Tinbete Ermyas.<\/p>\n<p>Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.<\/p>\n<p>Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. 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