expropriation
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"It was expropriation, pure and simple," Schulz said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
In some cases, debt repayments, tied to the expropriation of their assets two decades ago under Hugo Chávez, have yet to be resolved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Refineries and other assets of foreign companies were seized; the government paid Exxon, Mobil, Gulf and Shell $1 billion each for the expropriation, well below the value of their holdings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
They want the government to ensure that when the expropriation takes place, the indemnification payment is distributed amongst all residents and former residents.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
The Quartier St. Jacques began to be visited last week and the results were so excellent that further perquisitions will be made by our admirable expropriation brigade.
From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
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