Just Because the U.S. Says It's Legal Doesn't Make It So: Companies Trading in Illegally Seized Venezuelan Oil Face Legal Risk

About this episode

Fernanda Hopenhaym discusses the legal challenges companies face regarding the U.S. seizure of Venezuelan oil.

Fernanda Hopenhaym, member of the  UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights  walks Drilled senior global climate justice reporter Nina Lakhani through the many legal pitfalls companies getting involved in the United States seizure of the Venezuelan oil industry might be facing. Check out the longer story on our website.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Nina Lakhani

Guest: Fernanda Hopenhaym

Topics covered

• Venezuelan oil
• legal risks
• business and human rights
• climate justice
• U.S. policy

Keywords

• Venezuelan oil
• legal pitfalls
• Fernanda Hopenhaym
• Nina Lakhani
• business rights
• climate justice
• U.S. seizure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights

Places: United States, Venezuela

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