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Ambassador John Bennett

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Third-Party Descriptions

November 2009: '“Of course it’s because of oil,” said John Bennett, the United States ambassador to Equatorial Guinea from 1991 to 1994, adding that Washington has turned a blind eye to the Obiangs’ corruption and repression because of its dependence on the country for natural resources. He noted that officials of Zimbabwe are barred from the United States.'

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/us/17visa.html

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Articles and Resources

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Nov 16, 2009	Taint of Corruption Is No Barrier to U.S. Visa QUOTE: former and current State Department officials said Equatorial Guinea’s close ties to the American oil industry were the reason for the lax enforcement of the law [baring official Teodoro Nguema Obiang from entering the U.S,. to his mansion].	New York Times

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