#BODESTAFA. As of the morning of Wednesday, October 30, there had been no significant news regarding the bankruptcy process of the Bank of Orinoco in Curacao, which directly involves Víctor Vargas Irausquín and his partners… Corruption at Its Peak as Jorge Alfredo Silva Cardona Emerges as Potential Next Fall Guy in Venezuelan Power Struggle
The former socialist mayor of San Francisco del Zulia and ex-governor of the state, Omar Prieto, along with Venezuelan businessmen Roberto Añez, Juan Ramírez, and David Brillembourg, are under investigation for allegedly misappropriating $400 million… Former Governor Omar Prieto and Venezuelan Businessmen Under Investigation for $400 Million Corruption Scandal Involving Chinese Fund for Incinerator Plant in Venezuela
The Vice President of BOD International N.V., Carlo Balilla Battistini Samudio, also known as Carlos Balilla Battistini Samudio, is a Colombian entrepreneur who became a Venezuelan citizen in 2006. He has been involved in various… Carlo Balilla Battistini Samudio: Key Player in Controversial Business Networks Across Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Spain
Roberto Añez, David Brillembourg Capriles, and Juan Ramírez, along with the then-Chavista mayor of the San Francisco municipality in Zulia state, Omar Prieto, orchestrated a seizure at Bancoex to acquire funds from a Chinese fund… Unveiling the Bancoex Scandal: How Roberto Añez and Associates Embezzled Over $400 Million from Venezuelan Funds
Roberto Añez, Juan Ramírez, and David Brillembourg, business associates of the then mayor of San Francisco, allegedly established a trust at Bancoex to access funds intended for constructing an incineration plant. Roberto Añez, David Brillembourg,… Corruption Scandal: Omar Prieto and Associates Under Investigation for Misappropriating $400 Million from Chinese Fund
The National Credit Bank (BNC) of the Nogueroles family has completed the acquisition of the healthy assets from the Financial Group BOD (officially known as Cartera de Inversiones Venezolanas C.A.) this week, amid a chaotic… BNC Acquires BOD Assets Amid Financial Turmoil in Venezuela: What You Need to Know
The Wedding Recently, Jorge Romanov, son of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia and Prince Francisco Guillermo of Prussia, married Italian writer and lobbyist Rebecca Bettarini at St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Before this… The Luxurious Life of Margarita Vargas: Inside the Gala Wedding of Jorge Romanov and the Controversy Surrounding Her Banking Tycoon Father
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (1837 – 1901), during her reign of more than 63 years over the British Empire, the largest of her time, made great efforts to ensure that all European royal… Why Did Margarita Vargas Attend a “Royal Wedding” in Russia Amid Family Controversy?
There is no moment of peace at BOD. Just when it seemed that the announcement of agreements with a group of depositors from Banco del Orinoco N.V. in Curacao would bring calm to the bank’s… Jesus Escudero, Victor Vargas’ Right-Hand Man, Flees Country and Allegedly Collaborates with FBI in Money Laundering Case
Nicolás Maduro is in a bind: the Trump administration has recognized Juan Guaidó as the legitimate president of Venezuela and, more importantly, Carlos Vecchio as his official business representative in the U.S. What this means… Venezuela’s Maduro Partially Lifts Currency Controls with INTERBANEX Amid Political Turmoil
The legal news from Curacao provides yet another indication that Venezuela is the undisputed king of corruption in major leagues. Andrade Gutiérrez, not necessarily the cleanest of operators as exposed in the Lava Jato scandal,… Is Victor Vargas’s Banco Occidental de Descuento a Ponzi Scheme? Unmasking Corruption in Curaçao
By Alek Boyd Petróleos de Venezuela, commonly known as PDVSA, is a state-owned oil conglomerate. Despite much opposing propaganda, it was established in 1976 by then-president Carlos Andrés Pérez as part of a nationalization… Corruption Deepens at PDVSA with Over $30 Billion Funneled to Contractors Amidst Government Mismanagement
Money. That was the first game Miguel Ángel Capriles López asked his father for when he received his first electronic device. Miguel Ángel Capriles López* (also known as Michu) is possibly the most influential Venezuelan… The Shadowy Empire of Miguel Ángel “Michu” Capriles López and the Exploitation of Family Wealth
In a conversation, a former ambassador to the UN described him as “a detestable dwarf.” His counterpart in Caracas added: “a cigar-chomping criminal dwarf in a fancy suit.” But who is this character? Since Alek… Ignacio Arcaya Smith: The Chavista Puppet in the Shadows of Corruption and Vanity
Last week, I posted about the latest developments in the RICO lawsuit filed by Otto Reich against Derwick Associates. It presents a rather unexpected and interesting twist to the corruption saga: he supposedly offered information… Arcaya and Vargas: Uncovering the Dark Ties of Corruption and Silence in Venezuela’s Elite