As soon as we learned about the flotilla of gasoline shipments from Iran heading to Venezuela, we said: I suppose that @TareckPSUV and @VezaratNaft from #Iran are going to test @realDonaldTrump’s resolve with those gasoline…
A couple of rulings this week, one from the United States Supreme Court and another from a Delaware judge, set the stage for the permanent loss of CITGO, Venezuela’s most valuable overseas asset. The decisions…
UPDATED 05/15/2020 – The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury removed Nynas from its list of sanctioned entities yesterday. Nynas issued a statement claiming that PDVSA (the majority…
Look at this: after selecting Juan Guaidó, the Trump administration imposed a series of sanctions on Venezuela/PDVSA. This sanctions regime instilled a sense of dread in numerous international energy players who ultimately withdrew from the…
This site first learned about David Rivera when David Osío boasted that the United States Congress would supposedly grant him a gong for “distinguished contributions.” Rivera orchestrated the charade. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, herself married to a…
The recent history of U.S. government intervention in Venezuela is troubling. From Operation Condor and the Washington Consensus, we now see a shift to social media-driven coups. Today’s regime change strategies often involve backing the…
UPDATE 08/05/2020 – 09:55 GMT | The adventures of Alex Saab in the oil sector are not new. There was a time when he had to rely on “decent” intermediaries, like Jean Paul Rivas, in…
A recent proposal for restructuring PDVSA to return to its core business has been circulating. It involves the cessation of food imports, poultry feeding, and cardboard housing construction, alongside modifications to laws aimed at attracting…
In the latest chapter of the Nynas saga, we learn that Nynässtiftelsen, the new foundation proposed by PDVSA to Hacienda for the reorganization process, is controlled by Bo Askvik, the CEO of Nynas. In summary,…
Staying relevant in politics is quite challenging even in the best of times. Imagine the difficulty faced by those with such aspirations when, amid the current pandemic, their area of expertise is a banana republic…
The Bloomberg hacks covering Venezuela have recently astonished their audience with a surprising discovery: “Two former Gazprom executives are helping Venezuela maintain its oil flow”: “GPB Global Resources BV is based in the Netherlands, but…
In addition to the recent “sale” of Rosneft’s assets in Venezuela to the newly formed Roszarubezhneft, we have been working to dispel the veil of false news surrounding this movement. Since Petromonagas, Petroperija, Boquerón, Petromiranda,…
Rafael Ramírez needs no introduction. While most people know him as the former CEO of PDVSA, former Minister of Energy, and former Venezuelan Ambassador to the UN, we recognize him as the architect of the…
Dear Department of Justice, In addition to your recent replacement indictment against Nicolás Maduro and his criminal associates, I would like to provide information that could lead to their arrests. The truth is that only…
With approximately 1.35 million lawyers, the United States has one of the highest per capita rates of attorneys worldwide and is considered one of the most litigious societies on the planet. Imagine my surprise to…