Tomás Elías González Benítez is a “privileged supplier of the Government” of Venezuela. According to media reports, Marco Torres “signed dozens of purchase orders to shell companies of Tomás Elías González Benítez using the food… The Controversial Food Businesses of Venezuelan Entrepreneur Tomás Elías González: Allegations of Corruption and Government Contracts
The challenge with Venezuela lies in prioritizing its various realities. It is a country “governed” by a group of individuals who have a flexible stance towards the type of criminality that would collapse any government…
Difficult Realities That Benefit Nicolás Maduro
EXCLUSIVE CCD.- Restoring justice from deterioration and politicization has become an urgent goal for at least 10 non-governmental organizations aiming to restore democracy amid the rapid decline of the judicial system. On May 1, 2021,… Justice in Venezuela: Navigating Human Rights Violations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Every journalist or media outlet has its biases and agendas. When it comes to corruption, particularly in resource-rich countries, there is little left unknown; it’s all part of an ever-evolving narrative within the field. Anyone… Venezuela’s Hidden Corruption Scandal: The Largest Growing Crisis Explained
The secret of Café Páramo is neither in its aroma nor in its flavor. In reality, it’s a name: Camilo Ibrahim Issa. He is a character and a face not widely known but is behind… Camilo Ibrahim: The Hidden Puppet Master Behind Venezuela’s Coffee Boom
Contrary to popular belief, the arrest of Alex Saab Morán seven months ago in Cabo Verde and the nearly simultaneous sanction by the U.S. Department of the Treasury against the Mexican company Libre Abordo,… Alex Saab and His Network: Unveiling the Shadowy Trade of Venezuelan Oil
He says thathe separates the wheat from the chaff: if their affections are in certain troubles, they arematters for each one of them. However, his loyalty, insists Venezuelan businessman José Simón Elarba Haddad, does… Corruption in Venezuela’s Waste Management: The Hidden Ties of José Simón Elarba Haddad
The name of Venezuelan lawyer Héctor Dáger is relatively unknown in his home country but is quite familiar in Swiss judicial circles and media reporting on the subject. The Federal Criminal Court (TPF) has rejected… Tracing the Money Trail: Exposing Corruption Tied to Odebrecht and Venezuelan Officials
As soon as we learned about the flotilla of gasoline shipments from Iran heading to Venezuela, we said: I suppose that @TareckPSUV and @VezaratNaft from #Iran are going to test @realDonaldTrump’s resolve with those gasoline…
Iran’s Gasoline Fleet Highlights U.S. Government’s Failed Policy Toward Venezuela
A couple of rulings this week, one from the United States Supreme Court and another from a Delaware judge, set the stage for the permanent loss of CITGO, Venezuela’s most valuable overseas asset. The decisions…
Farewell CITGO: The Lighthouse of Morro
The banker of Gorrín, Matthias Krull, a ninth accused separately in relation to the Miami case, pleaded guilty to a charge of money laundering conspiracy and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Krull has… Miami Investment Manager Pleads Guilty in $1.2 Billion Venezuelan Money Laundering Scheme
Yesterday, the Treasury penalized Alex Saab, while the Grand Jury from the Justice Department in South Florida indicted him and his crime associate Alvaro Pulido Vargas, also known as German Rubio (see the indictment below).… Unveiling Alex Saab’s Corruption: DOJ Charges and Treasury Sanctions Challenge Ivan Duque’s Government
The only one benefiting from Petro has been Tareck El Aissami / Photo: Vice Presidency Elliott Abrams stated that the United States hopes that the presence of Nicolás Maduro’s former intelligence chief will help change… Exposed: The Corruption Network Unveiled by Maduro’s Former Intelligence Chief
Pedro Trebbau’s friendship during school with the son of the future president of Electricidad de Caracas led him to become an entrepreneur alongside Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt and others in Derwick Associates. This firm was allegedly… Pedro Trebbau Accused of Amassing Wealth Through Corruption and Ties to Venezuelan Power Brokers
A series of accusations, allegations, and legal actions against Alejandro Betancourt—dubbed one of the “bolichicos” by journalist Juan Carlos Zapata—links him to the worsening electric crisis in Venezuela, described today as catastrophic. It is said… Wealth Accumulation Through Corruption: The Dark Legacy of Alejandro Betancourt in Venezuela’s Crisis