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08-19-2009, 01:41 PM
According to US Embassy in Santo Domingo Charge d'Affaires Roland Bullen, the US government does not oppose the sale of 49% stake in the Dominican Refinery (REFIDOMSA) to the Venezuelan government petroleum company, PDVSA. He said this is a sovereign decision of the Dominican government. Bullen was quoted in Listin Diario saying: "I believe the Dominican government analyzed the benefits of the deal." Bullen's comments come a month after California State Representative Loretta Sanchez asked the US State Department to investigate the deal with Venezuela, saying it could violate certain provisions within the DR-CAFTA trade agreement.
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