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…
This is my first article as a contributor. I write from Venezuela, where I live with my parents. I don’t have any businesses, nor do I have any interest in the political affairs of Venezuela.…
The power amassed by a group of political operatives within Rafael Correa’s government extends from negotiating the Pacific Bank in Panama and Miami, receiving substantial commissions for state insurance contracts, to making arrangements for a…
An important government official, a controversial lawyer and his wife, a sports leader, and even the lawyers of President Rafael Correa are secretly directing the sale of the Pacific National Bank (PNB), according to several…
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…
For those of us tracking corruption in Venezuela, the Derwick Associates case is, one might say, unique. It’s hard to find similar instances, and coming from a country where corruption is ingrained in its culture,…
UPDATE: Check out Setty’s post here. Setty is reporting on Twitter that Otto Reich, former U.S. Secretary of State for Latin America and ambassador to Venezuela, is suing Derwick Associates for extortion in the U.S.…
I first learned about Claudio Osorio in 2005. He was a high-flying Venezuelan entrepreneur in Miami, throwing money around indiscriminately: Gloria Estefan, Bill Clinton, Jeb Bush, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, and even the Obamas showed up at…
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…
In Venezuela, there is a lot of talk these days about whether Edward Snowden will end up in Caracas, protected and supported by the Chavismo. Snowden, already globally famous for revealing how the United States…
The Colombian Ministry of Defense announced today that Roberto Pannunzi, a leader linked to the ‘Ndrangheta mafia from Calabria, was captured in Bogotá during a joint operation by the Colombian Police and the Anti-Drug Directorate.…
VenePirámides Alek Boyd has published a captivating investigative journalism article, which we translate for our readers: In April, during my research on the Boliburguesía, I stumbled upon a somewhat bold claim that left me astonished:…
While the government of Rafael Correa offers asylum to Edward Snowden, who is accused of espionage by the U.S. government and is wanted for extradition to Russia where he currently resides, last August, the…
In April, during my research on the boliburguesía, I came across a bold statement that left me speechless: DAVOS Financial Group—owned by David Osio—claimed on its website to have a “portfolio valued at over 1…
Back in April, while researching the Boliburgeoisie, I stumbled upon a shocking claim: DAVOS Financial Group, owned by David Osio, was declaring on its website that it held a «portfolio valued at over $1 trillion…