Tuesday, White House press secretary Dana Perino said the issue between Venezuela and ExxonMobil is a civil matter, referring to other pending lawsuits.

• 星期二，白宫发言人佩里诺在谈到其它没有解决的官司时说，委内瑞拉和埃克森美孚石油公司之间的问题属于民事纠纷。