Thanks to the essential Otto Rock, who is always tuned into community issues, I learned about the current situation in Puerto Gaitan. After several days of protests at the Pacific Rubiales offices in Puerto Gaitan,… ALFA’s Billion-Dollar Investment Plans at Pacific Rubiales: Indigenous Protests in Puerto Gaitan, Colombia
Marcelo Odebrecht, the CEO of Brazil’s largest engineering and construction firm, is currently incarcerated on charges related to kickbacks in the procurement of materials for the oil industry from Petrobras. While we refrain from presuming… Odebrecht Scandal: Unraveling Brazil’s Corruption and Its Global Implications
Submitting filings to regulatory and court systems as scanned PDFs does not conceal them. Individuals like myself download these documents and use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to analyze them. Each time you submit a… Why Uploading Graphic PDFs Can Raise Suspicion: A Guide for Lawyers and Investment Bankers
PolitickerNJ has the details. The ex-co-chief executive officer (CEO) of PetroTiger Ltd., a British Virgin Islands-based oil and gas firm with operations in Colombia, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a foreign government official,… PetroTiger CEO Admits Guilt in Foreign Bribery Case: A Violation of the FCPA in Colombia
I’ve been pondering for the past couple of days on how to approach this post, and I believe the best way is to let this individual express his own thoughts. If you’re remotely intrigued by… ProEnergy Document Leaker Reveals Shocking Evidence on Corruption and Controversies in Venezuela
Hannah Dreier, a remarkable AP correspondent in Caracas, reports that coins have become scarce in the region. Despite this, the Venezuelan mint claims it continues to produce coins (Excel sheet). The following data outlines the… Venezuela Coin Scam: Insights on Disappearing Currency and Mint Production
The new road climbing out of the Amazon into the Andes Read the story here. The Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is set to advocate for a controversial railway project that would traverse the Amazon rainforest… China’s Ambitious Brazil-Peru Railway Project: Economic Impact vs Environmental Risks
It’s not every day that the WSJ highlights TQNLQNSPM* stock on its front page, but surprisingly, it did so yesterday. Jose De Córdoba and Juan Forero provided a deep dive into how several U.S. Federal… U.S. Authorities Tighten Net Around Diosdado Cabello Amid Growing Evidence of Drug Cartel Ties
That’s right, very important, right here. Nice-Pak Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of wet wipes, will cease advertising its moist toilet tissue as flushable unless it can prove that it is safe to flush. This… FTC Settlement Forces Nice-Pak to Revoke Flushable Claims: Implications for Venezuela’s Stability and Crime News
I never imagined I’d be sharing a press release from Orlando Alvarado on my blog. At one time, Orlando Alvarado served as the CFO of Derwick Associates, as referenced in a lawsuit filed by that… Unraveling the Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. Takeover: O’Hara Administration Co.’s Major Share Acquisitions
UPDATE: Companies confirm, see end of story Find more stories here and here. In the meantime, the official method for market announcements: Following this, the share price reacted after Bloomberg published its initial reports: Never… Pacific Rubiales Sold: ALFA and Harbour Energy Confirm Acquisition Deal
Check out PanAm Post, I can’t handle this right now. “The revival of Galt’s Gulch Chile has begun!” states the announcement made via Facebook on Friday, April 25.* After being off the grid for more… Galt’s Gulch Chile: Latest Updates and Controversies Surrounding the Libertarian Dream Community
As they portray themselves Yesterday was a really good day for the team at Derwick Associates. Last week, a collection of three companies, two from Panama and one from Barbados, announced that they had acquired… Derwick Associates: A Day of Financial Gains and Legal Victories Amidst Venezuela’s Crisis
I focus heavily on the corruption within the energy industry throughout Latin America and regions like Texas and California, yet it’s essential to understand that oil corruption is not contenfined to southern latitudes. The energy… Unveiling Oil Corruption: The Dark Side of Canada’s Energy Industry
Ciudad Obregón, Sonora 03 February 2015 Solar Farm Installation Boosts Electricity Savings for the Municipality With the launch of the “Cajeme 10M Solar” panel farm in Ciudad Obregón, Mayor Rogelio Diaz Brown Ramsburgh has positioned… Revolutionizing Energy: Derwick Associates Launches Major Solar Farm in Mexico, Promising Massive Savings and Clean Power!