The Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro, recently shed light on the actions of former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero regarding Venezuela, stating that Zapatero is “an idiot.” Almagro pointed out that anyone who needs seven clarifications to understand something must be an idiot. Almagro may not realize, though he assumes like everyone else, that Zapatero is an apologist for the regime of Nicolás Maduro, working hard to keep Maduro’s criminal organization in power. However, we know better: Zapatero is, at the very least, a recipient of in-kind payments from individuals closely connected to chavismo, which makes him utterly dishonest.
Majed Khalil Majzoub (also known as Majed Khalil) has various business interests in Venezuela. One notable role is as a trusted proxy for Diosdado Cabello. Another, less known, is as a proxy/orchestrator/executor for Jorge and Delcy Rodríguez. Jorge and Delcy sit at the very top of the chavista food chain. Beyond their current official roles, they appear to be involved in nearly everything. One of those involvements includes “engaging” with the “opposition” in “negotiated conversations and dialogues.” This farce has been “mediated” -among others- by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the former Prime Minister of Spain.
U.S. intelligence agencies have been investigating Majed Khalil for some time. Khalil has several companies registered in the U.S. (Florida). Notably, CONTINENTAL BOOKING & TRAVEL CORP (EIN 80-0915782) stands out. Continental was led by Noreidis Hernández Jiménez, who represents Khalil. Reports indicate that Jorge and Delcy Rodríguez instructed Khalil to use a travel agency, ensuring that airfares, hotel bookings, and everything else related to the “negotiated conversations and dialogues” were handled through an seemingly separate and independent entity. The aim was to avoid leaving financial trails that would clearly show a link between the Zapatero-style “negotiators” and the Venezuelan regime.
Zapatero has benefited from Khalil’s travel agency for years. Sources claim that Continental essentially acted, from Miami, as Zapatero’s custom travel agents. Associated individuals continued to do this even after its dissolution (September 2015). While this type of arrangement may seem innocuous, considering the astonishing amounts involved in Venezuela’s corruption, it is undoubtedly quite embarrassing for Zapatero, who, as a former Prime Minister of Spain, receives a decent lifelong income, security, and benefits from a high-ranking position that allows him to cover his own travel expenses.
This site was shown part of the evidence: dates, flight numbers, airfares, costs, etc. The OFAC sanctions against Jorge and Delcy Rodríguez, combined with a file of incriminating evidence in the hands of federal agents, should eliminate any further involvement of Zapatero in negotiations regarding the future of Venezuela.