The U.S. Department of Justice announced yesterday that Abraham Ortega, former financial executive of PDVSA, has pleaded guilty: “The former CEO of the Venezuelan state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., pleads guilty to participating… Massive $1.2 Billion PDVSA Money Laundering Scheme: Abraham Ortega Pleads Guilty, More Indictments Ahead
In addition to the revelations about co-conspirators Francisco Convit and Matthias Krull who devised a scheme involving $1.2 billion in embezzled and laundered PDVSA funds, this site can introduce new elements directly pointing to Rafael… Rafael Ramírez Linked to $1.2 Billion PDVSA Money Laundering Scheme: New Revelations Uncovered
Estadao de Brasil reported yesterday that the Swiss Prosecutor’s Office will send the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) banking information related to the payment of $160 million in bribes to five PDVSA officials. The report… US Justice Department Advances on PDVSA Corruption Case with Swiss Bank Evidence
There’s little to add to document 47 of the case file number 18-20685 (see more below) related to the United States of America against Francisco Convit Guruceaga, one of the key figures in a criminal… U.S. Justice Department Declares Francisco Convit a Fugitive in $1.2 Billion Money Laundering Case
Nicolás Maduro is keen on maintaining rampant corruption: not satisfied with partnering with OFAC-sanctioned kingpins to “boost” PDVSA’s production, he mandated the creation of PETROSUR, a new 60/40 joint venture between the Venezuelan Oil Corporation… Exposing Venezuela’s Corruption: Maduro’s New Joint Venture with Alejandro Betancourt Amid DOJ Investigations
Besides the corrupt saga surrounding the PDVSA US Litigation Trust, there is another action that has gone largely unnoticed: a Swiss criminal investigation into the matter. A separate civil lawsuit in Florida (Sargeant, III v.… Unraveling Corruption: Wilmer Ruperti’s Involvement in Swiss Criminal Case Against PDVSA and Industry Titans
Mr. Grinda, you may not know me, but I take the liberty to introduce myself through this medium. I am a journalist by profession, Venezuelan, of Basque descent, and I have focused for the past… Exposing the Boliburguesía: The Venezuelan Mafia’s Influence in Spain and Its Impact on Corruption
In addition to the sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) against Gazprombank Latin America Ventures B.V., a company formed by Boris Ivanov of GPB Global Resources B.V. and Francisco… US Treasury Sanctions Precede Derwick’s €50 Million Investment in Spanish Sunglass Retailer Hawkers
Brazil’s Estadao reports that Gazprombank has established a money laundering scheme in Switzerland with Derwick Oil & Gas. These explosive revelations come after an investigation by Switzerland’s financial regulatory body into the Panama Papers ended… Gazprombank Faces US and Swiss Sanctions Over Derwick Oil & Gas Corruption Scheme in Venezuela
Yesterday, I had the chance to participate as an expert in a conference on corruption in Venezuela at the OAS. It’s not every day that such topics are discussed in institutions like this. Despite my… Uncovering Venezuela’s Corruption: Insights from OAS Conference on Illicit Fund Origins and Their Global Impact
The U.S. Department of Justice revealed yesterday some charges related to a money laundering and bribery scheme involving several familiar suspects highlighted on this website: “Five former Venezuelan government officials charged in money laundering scheme… US Justice Department Charges Venezuelan Officials with Money Laundering and Bribery in Major Corruption Scheme
From now on, anything that Francisco Convit does, anywhere in the world, must be evaluated in light of the fact that the United States has filed criminal charges against him. Criminal. Charges. I make an… U.S. Justice Department Takes Action Against Derwick Associates: Francisco Convit and International Corruption Uncovered
Angel Villarino from El Confidencial has recently published the first accurate profile of the mega-corrupt Venezuelan Alejandro Betancourt. It has taken a long time for Spanish media to uncover what we’ve been shouting out loud… Corruption Unveiled: Alejandro Betancourt Secures Oil Concession Amidst Controversies in Venezuela
Angel Villarino, from El Confidencial, has just published a revealing piece about the mega-corrupt Venezuelan Alejandro Betancourt. Spanish media took a long time to uncover what we Venezuelans have been shouting for years: Derwick Associates… Alejandro Betancourt’s Corruption Unveiled as Maduro’s Regime Succumbs to Malpractice in Oil Concession Deal
Earlier this year, I was contacted by a chavista source with an intriguing story. I imagine the initiation of this exchange was prompted by my ongoing investigation into the corruption surrounding Derwick Associates, which I’ve… Luis Motta Dominguez Uncovers Corruption Scandal Involving Derwick Associates