Author: La Tabla/Data Journalism Platform | Dec 20, 2025 I The appointment of Lieutenant General Francis L. Donovan as the future commander of Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Although the official announcement…
In the tangled landscape of post-sanction Venezuelan economy, a little-known figure has quietly risen to power: Antonio Luis González Morales. Behind the scenes, this businessman has been pivotal in crafting the financial strategies that sustain…
After a marathon hearing that lasted 12 hours -the only one held throughout the case-, Judge Alejandra Verónica Romero Castillo sealed the immediate fate of Rafael Tudares Bracho, son-in-law of Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, the elected…
The early morning of December 20, 2025, marked a turning point in the ongoing tension between Washington and Caracas. In international waters off the Venezuelan coast, U.S. Coast Guard forces boarded and seized the tanker…
In the discreet and official Caracas, where dealings with the State are whispered in windowless offices, Rosa Gisela Olivis Peña de Gray has managed to build a business network that extends beyond Venezuelan borders. From…
The United States announced new sanctions on Friday against several family members and associates of Nicolás Maduro, as part of its efforts to dismantle what it described as a “narcocorruption” network sustaining Chavismo. The measure,…
Lieutenant General Francis L. Donavan has been serving as the Deputy Commander of Special Operations Command (SOCOM) since December 2022. With his new assignment at SOUTHCOM, he has been promoted to General to meet the…
Prof. Benedicte Bull Editing: La Tabla/Data Journalism Platform 19 DEC 2025 Professor Benedicte Bull from the Centre for Development and Environment at the University of Oslo raises a crucial concern: the prestige of the Nobel…
Washington combines family sanctions, regulatory adjustments, and specific licenses to control the financial flow of the Venezuelan regime and the future of its oil assets. On December 19, the U.S. Department of the Treasury took…
The “Skipper” —the oil tanker seized by the United States off the Venezuelan coast— is just the tip of the iceberg, as the pirate oil fleet utilized by Nicolás Maduro’s regime consists of numerous vessels…
The U.S. administration has decided to escalate its efforts against Nicolás Maduro’s regime, targeting the very core that keeps it afloat: his family and financial network. On Thursday, the Department of Treasury, via the Office…
Gold Reserve has demanded that the Delaware court require Elliott/Amber to publicly disclose any rejections in its regulatory processes. This dispute arises in the context of the CITGO auction, where Gold Reserve argues that transparency…
Written by: La Tabla/Data Journalism Platform 18 DEC 2025 The warlike rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing Venezuela of “stealing” oil and American assets, is not something new. His immediate goal is to justify…
Following the announcement from President Donald Trump regarding a “total and complete” blockade of sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela, questions arise about the potential economic implications for Nicolás Maduro’s government. How a…
Accused of being a concealed privatization and unconstitutional, the Productive Participation Contracts are one of the mechanisms implemented by Nicolás Maduro’s regime to finance itself and evade sanctions imposed by the United States. Moreover, since…