BOSTON (AP) - An oil company owned by the Venezuelan government is stopping its shipments of heating oil for poor families in the United States.
That word comes from the non-profit organization that distributes the fuel.
It says Citgo, a Venezuelan subsidiary based in Texas, is citing the falling price of oil, and the world's economic crisis.
Under the program, Venezuela gave fuel to 400,000 households in 23 states through a charity run by Joseph Kennedy. He's the eldest son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.
It sent 100 gallons of free oil a year to eligible households.
But critics said it was just a ploy by Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez to undermine the Bush administration.
Chavez, who's a socialist, is a staunch critic of President Bush and has called him "the devil."
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BOSTON (AP) - An oil company owned by the Venezuelan government is stopping its shipments of heating oil for poor families in the United States.
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Published: January 06, 2009
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