The CITGO auction process is unfolding with intense battles, including the high-stakes conflict between Siemens Energy Inc. and PDV Holding Inc. The former seeks to satisfy a hefty court ruling in its favor, while the…
Photo Archive On February 24, 2025, the Lisbon Appeals Court upheld an arbitration ruling in favor of Canadian mining company Gold Reserve, allowing it to enforce approximately $1.1 billion in Portugal against Venezuela. This decision…
Following a similar modus operandi to that of the Morón brothers, Maduro ordered the arrest of Francisco Convit Guruceaga, who is reportedly being held at SEBIN’s El Helicoide facility. His arrest occurred around two weeks…
The CITGO auction process is underway, with one of the latest actions being the bid presented to United States District Judge Leonard P. Stark of the District of Delaware, regulating the sale, for USD 12,000,000,000…
Three Venezuelans Charged with Drug Trafficking after Interception in U.S. Waters in Puerto Rico. The individuals were approached by authorities 30 nautical miles southwest of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. They were brought before the…
The recent executive order from President Donald Trump temporarily suspending the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has stirred controversy among business and legal circles. While the administration claims the measure aims to reduce regulatory burdens…
The ICE apprehended a Venezuelan repressant in Miami, a former military officer accused of torturing and repressing demonstrators during the protests against Nicolás Maduro’s regime in 2014, and whose request for political asylum had been…
In her interview with Donald Trump Jr., opposition leader María Corina Machado firmly identified Nicolás Maduro’s government as a criminal regime rather than a political one. However, her excessive optimism is puzzling, especially when she…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced this Sunday that it is moving forward with plans to end the licenses that currently allow oil companies to operate in Venezuela. This measure strengthens the sanctions strategy…
The current image of the Bubalis estate, with its grasslands swaying in the wind amidst an almost absolute solitude, contrasts sharply with the vibrant and festive splendor that reigned there until April 9, 2024, when…
Organized crime finances the Latin American left, as drug trafficking, political corruption, and international financing create a structure that supports regimes established in countries like Guatemala, Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela. This is an alliance where…
Rafael Caro Quintero, known as “The Narco of Narcos,” is one of the most iconic figures in organized crime in Mexico. His name is associated with the founding of the Guadalajara Cartel, the murder of…
The United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico dismissed the lawsuit against ItalBank International Inc. filed by International Global Bank NV, claiming the blockage of USD 4,359,746.92 related to Venezuela, which the…
Mayor Alberto Sobalvarro Durán is amassing power. And not just political power. As a professional economist and a member of the official United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Sobalvarro has been serving as the mayor…
Alberto Sobalvarro Durán, the mayor of Almirante Padilla, a small municipality in northern Venezuela, is amassing power, not just in politics. An economist by profession and a member of the ruling Partido Socialista Unido de…