A new twist in the assault on independent media in chavista Venezuela: executives from the Spanish company (Epalisticia) after buying El Universal will be sued in Panama for document forgery. For those who haven’t closely…
Lazard, a former investment bank from France operating globally, has been engaged by PDVSA to sell CITGO. Lazard describes itself as “the world’s leading independent asset management and financial advisory firm.” A leaked document to…
Let me start with the basics: El Universal, one of the oldest newspapers in Venezuela, was recently sold to a Spanish company called Epalisticia. Epalisticia, a shell company registered in July 2013 with capital of…
The man from Caracas at the Wall Street Journal, Ezequiel Minaya, recently published an article titled “The Suppression of Press in Venezuela Fuels Growth of Online Media,” highlighting various challenges faced by the Venezuelan press.…
This is a shocking news story. Alejandro Rebossio reports in El País that Venezuelans have diverted $405.8 billion from the country. The capital flight in Brazil, a nation with 198 million people and a GDP…
“We are a transparent company and have nothing to hide,” said Adam Kaufmann, former chief investigator for the New York District Attorney, to the Wall Street Journal regarding investigations initiated by his former office and…
Money. That was the first game Miguel Ángel Capriles López asked his father for when he received his first electronic device. Miguel Ángel Capriles López* (also known as Michu) is possibly the most influential Venezuelan…
A tweet alerted me yesterday about the latest in the lawsuit of Otto Reich against Derwick Associates in New York. District Judge Paul Oetken dismissed the “Claims I and II (RICO) and VII (civil conspiracy)”…
Imagine being Víctor Vargas and waking up to read an article in Bloomberg Week stating that your bank has assets worth $19.3 billion, while in reality, your bank’s assets are only $2.4 billion. Now, think…
Days have passed since the announcement of the sale of El Universal, one of the oldest and most-read newspapers in Venezuela, making it necessary to review the situation. Many details remain unknown, such as the…
I’ve been researching the sale of El Universal to a supposed Spanish group (Epalisticia) for several days now. I can confidently assert that the trio of dubious doctors linked to Epalisticia (Eduardo Lopez de la…
[Updated: Read the latest here in English, or follow my TL on Twitter] There have been persistent rumors circulating for some time regarding the alleged sale of El Universal, the oldest independent newspaper still operating…
[Added: Check the latest here in English, or follow my TL on Twitter] Rumors have been circulating for some time about the alleged sale of El Universal, Venezuela’s oldest and last-standing independent newspaper. The sale,…
It was only a matter of time, truly. For those who haven’t been following the latest chavista announcement about a “plot to kill” President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, here’s a video of the proceedings (there…
My Comment of the WeekA Cold War, Venezuelan Style. The wolf is coming. This is a real threat as it now has greater resources. When we analyze the unfiltered dissent from orthodox leftist factions alongside…