Opinion piece by Alek Boyd published in El País. The great fortune of Hugo Chávez was that he governed during an era when oil prices averaged around 100 dollars a barrel. His popularity weathered the… Chávez’s Lavish Spending and Venezuela’s Dire Poverty
The issue of corruption in Venezuela is truly epic. While the Russian oligarchy (referring to the criminals who became millionaires and billionaires through the privatization of state enterprises acquired for mere pennies or on credit)… The Dark Rise of Alex Saab: Unveiling Corruption’s Cross-Border Network in Venezuela and Colombia
Opinion piece by Alek Boyd published in El Pais | The deplorable state of the press in Venezuela should come as no surprise. As Andrés Izarra, one of the Chavista multi-ministers, stated shortly after the… Venezuelan Media Under Chavismo: A Systematic Erosion of Press Freedom and Plurality
Derwick Associates, the energy company embroiled in a mega-corruption scandal, overcharged the Venezuelan government by up to $2.933 billion, according to energy expert José Aguilar. In an interview with INFODIO, Aguilar argued that Derwick Associates… Derwick Associates Accused of $2.93 Billion Overbilling Amid Venezuela’s Energy Corruption Scandal
Leopoldo J. Martínez is a Venezuelan tax expert and lawyer based in Washington D.C., closely associated with the opposition movement against the late Hugo Chávez. Martínez is set to be the representative in Washington for… Leopoldo J. Martínez’s Threats to Critics of DAVOS Financial Expose Hypocrisy in Venezuelan Opposition Movement
Nelson Bocaranda, the legendary Venezuelan journalist who made waves in global media with his accurate reports on Charles Henry de Beaumont and the mysterious cancer ordeal of Hugo Chávez (when Venezuela denied the severity of… Chavistas Find New Banker in Charles Henry de Beaumont Amidst Allegations of Corruption and Money Laundering
Hugo Chávez was a media creation. When he was caught in 1992, leading a coup against the democratically elected Carlos Andrés Pérez, he was allowed to address the nation live. His call to his fellow… Derwick Associates Expands Media Control in Venezuela Amidst Ongoing Press Suppression
Pity Max Blumenthal and Electronic Intifada. After presumably spending countless hours investigating Islamophobia, “exposing” Thor Halvorssen‘s connections to it, and “alerting” the Norwegian government and Amnesty International, both dismissed them as irrelevant. I can only… Max Blumenthal and the Deceptive Electronic Intifada Exposed
Yesterday, Fanny Kertzman and I published an article in the magazine Semana regarding the internal political dynamics of chavismo: When Hugo Chávez faced the imminent possibility of his death, he carefully analyzed with his brothers Fidel and… Diosdado Cabello’s Rising Threat to Cuba’s Hold on Venezuela’s Leadership
When the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) started publishing reports about the overseas connections of the world’s elite, the over $500 million Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Francisco Illarramendi came to light. One of the… Moris Beracha’s Controversial Response to ICIJ Amidst $500 Million Ponzi Scheme Allegations
The F1 journalist Joe Saward has a blog post about Williams, the F1 team and the domain of Nursultan Nazerbayev, also known as the Republic of Kazakhstan. It’s intriguing to see how professional journalists report… Williams F1’s Disturbing Partnership Shift from Venezuela to Kazakhstan’s Autocracy
Last week, a source in D.C. informed me about Al Cardenas’s desperation to “get out” of the Derwick Associates lawsuit “as quickly as possible.” I reached out to Cárdenas and Joseph DeMaria for comments, but… Derwick Associates Avoids Legal Reckoning but Shadows of Corruption Loom Large
Diosdado Cabello holds the keys to Venezuela’s future. Not Nicolás Maduro, nor his Cuban handlers. Not Henrique Capriles or Rafael Ramírez. Not the criminal enterprises that support chavismo. Definitely not the electoral authorities (CNE), who… Diosdado Cabello’s Control Over Venezuela Exposes Maduro’s Weakness
One thing I can’t understand is this: Everyone in Venezuela knows that the State is fully behind the candidate of the ruling party, that is, chavismo. It was like this when Hugo Chávez was alive,… Capriles’ Denial Exposes Electoral Hypocrisy as Maduro Solidifies Power
When discussing Hugo Chávez and his influence on Venezuelan politics, it’s often said that the leader he resembled most was the Argentine Juan Domingo Perón. Following the death of this populism champion, Peronism took hold… Maduro’s Victory Signals the Enduring Grip of Chavismo on Venezuela’s Political Landscape