About a month ago, Reliance announced that it would halt the exports of diluents to Venezuela… from its subsidiaries based in the U.S. Prior to Reliance’s announcement, sources informed this site that Brian Ballard had… US Government Issues Warning to Repsol Over PDVSA Activities Amid Sanctions Concerns
Geoffrey S. Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Christopher T. Tersigni, Special Agent in Charge of the Special Operations Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), announced today that former… Hugo Carvajal Arrested in Madrid: Ex-Venezuelan Official Charged with Drug Trafficking
Through Gotham City, we learn about an investigation being conducted by FINMA, the Swiss financial regulatory authority, into Julius Baer, one of the favorite money laundering banks of the boliburguesía. This is a refreshing update,… Swiss Regulator FINMA Investigates Julius Baer Over Ties to Venezuelan Money Laundering Schemes
The United States Department of the Treasury (blessed be) issued new sanctions against PDVSA last Friday. Several tugboats (34) and a tanker were added to the list. Targeting the parasitic Cuban dictatorship is crucial to… New US Sanctions on PDVSA: Targeting Cuba’s Oil Transfers to End Dictatorship
By: Alek Boyd Source: INFODIO Juan Guaidó Don’t count me among those who see Juan Guaidó as the messiah who will free Venezuela from the chavista plague. I have said repeatedly that the problems of… Exposing the Nepotism of Juan Guaidó: How Political Favoritism Affects Venezuela’s Future
Silvain Besson reported yesterday in the Tribune de Genève that Helsinge – the shell company controlled by Francisco Morillo, Leonardo Baquero, and Daniel Lutz – has been charged by Geneva prosecutor Johan Droz with corruption,… Geneva Prosecutor Accuses Helsinge of Corruption and Money Laundering: Insights into $40 Billion Scandal
The Mysterious Flights from Moscow to Caracas Have Returned: Two Air Force Planes Arrived with Russian Personnel An Antonov An-124 and an Ilyushin Il-62 are believed to have transported 100 Kremlin military personnel, including the… Russian Military Presence Intensifies in Venezuela with Recent Unexplained Flights from Moscow
Depending on people’s positions in the political sphere, there are always villains present. In the United Kingdom, there is currently almost universal consensus about the current resident at number 10. The fact that a fan… Venezuela’s Political Crisis: A Deeper Analysis Beyond Brexit’s Impacts
A recent source from PDVSA has shared puzzling information regarding the operations of Petrozamora, a joint venture between the Venezuelan Petroleum Corporation (CVP) and Gazprombank Latin America Ventures B.V., a facade based in Amsterdam controlled… Is Vladimir Anisimov, Former FSB Official, Partnering with Derwick in Venezuela’s Petrozamora Operations?
By: Alek Boyd Source: INFODIO Alek Boyd Yesterday, I had the opportunity to participate as an expert in a conference on corruption in Venezuela at the OAS. Such topics are rarely discussed in institutions… Uncovering Venezuela’s Corruption: Insights from OAS Conference on Illicit Funds
Tomás Elías González Benitez is part of the criminal gang that has plundered the coffers of the Venezuelan state. Through his mafia connections, González has managed to rise to become one of the main intermediaries,… Tomás Elías González Benitez: Key Player in the Venezuelan State Theft and Corruption Network
As expected, the Lima Group has just announced that it will not support military intervention in Venezuela. There’s really nothing new there. No South American nation is about to attack another, despite the unfounded hopes… Venezuela Crisis: Beyond Military Intervention – Innovative Strategies for Change
Last week, I was asked to quantify the size of the loot in PDVSA during an interview. This site has been processing some figures in that regard. No matter the approach, the reign of Rafael… PDVSA’s Oil Revenue Under Rafael Ramírez: A $1.3 Trillion Scandal Exposed
Last week, I was asked to quantify the extent of the loot at PDVSA during an interview. This site has been processing some figures in that regard. Regardless of the approach, the reign of Rafael… The $1.3 Trillion Oil Sales Scandal: Rafael Ramírez’s Controversial Tenure at PDVSA
There seems to be a certain degree of discrimination regarding international criminal investigations involving the justice and law enforcement in the United States. The entire world rejoiced when the U.S. sidelined Sepp Blatter for a… FBI’s Petrobras Corruption Investigation: Will PDVSA Be Next?