Citgo sale may be submitted to referendum
Carlos Berrizbeitia, a parliamentarian for opposition Proyecto
Venezuela party, plans to propose holding a referendum on the
sale of Citgo Petroleum Corporation, a subsidiary of the Venezuelan
state-run oil conglomerate Petróleos de Venezuela (Pdvsa).
Berrizbeitia, who questions President Hugo Chávez' rationale
for selling Pdvsa refining arm in the United States as well
as a huge network of gas stations in this country, stated that
Citgo is a "Venezuelan asset" and, therefore, its sale is to
be left to Venezuelans to decide.
He claimed that if the National Assembly does not call for
a referendum on this subject, he would sponsor a signature
collection move to seek a popular consultation.
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