[The U.S. has obtained $13 billion in Venezuelan oil funds, but the destination of the money is unclear] According to a report by Golden Finance on July 22, calculations by the *Financial Times* indicate that the Trump administration has earned over $13 billion this year from Venezuelan oil sales. However, the government has disclosed very little about the specific use of these funds. The U.S. government has stated that the funds 'will be used to benefit the American people and the Venezuelan people.' Yet, six months after the U.S. took control of these funds, economists have noted that signs of Venezuela's economic recovery remain relatively insignificant—possibly suggesting that not all the revenue has been sent back to Caracas. Following the earthquake, Venezuela's economy is in crisis, and the country has been striving to access funds stored abroad, such as those held by the International Monetary Fund and gold safeguarded by the Bank of England. (Jin10)