This post, intended for this site, originally appeared on my blog due to a crippling DDoS attack. Please check for updates on Rosneft at the end of this post. It’s been a busy week. While… Google’s Project Shield Exposes Underhanded DDoS Attacks Targeting Anti-Corruption Efforts in Venezuela
I must mention, right? The newspaper whose front page is dominated today by “football leaks” with stories about the use -by professional footballers- of offshore companies in tax havens, investigated by the Spanish prosecution for… El Mundo Facilita la Legitimación de Derwick Associates y su Machiavélico Capo en el Lavado de Dinero
It has become a norm. Unverified information leaked to this site is eventually supported by official evidence. The latest findings bring to a close an extraordinary claim: that Derwick Oil & Gas was, in fact,… Derwick Oil & Gas Engages in Alleged Money Laundering Schemes with Gazprombank through PDVSA
Venezuela and Colombia, where I’ve spent the last few weeks, are heavily reliant on oil. Both nations have developed economies that are so dependent on oil that the recent drop in crude prices has caused… Venezuela and Colombia: Ignoring Crisis Opportunities and Doubling Down on Oil Dependency
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
For those who are just catching up: Washington insider and anti-Communist advocate Otto Reich is currently engaged in a lawsuit against a group of young Venezuelans linked (the level of connection is up for discussion)… Explosive Revelations Emerge: Court Unseals Secret Documents in Otto Reich vs. Venezuelan Tycoons Showcasing Extravagant New York Lives!
Everyhistorical event has a defining moment. I propose that Hugo Chavez’spolitical career didn’t start with the coup d’état,but rather with that interview in which he addressed the nationand uttered the famous “for now.” That brief… Chavismo Faces Reckoning as US Targets Corruption and Human Rights Violations
Do readers remember Adam Kaufmann? The former prosecutor from the New York District Attorney’s Office and lawyer for Derwick Associates, who officially stated in the Wall Street Journal, “We are a transparent company and have… Derwick Associates Exposed for Allegedly Embezzling $70 Million in Astounding Daylight Theft
“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… Neil Karr’s Involvement Raises Questions About Transparency and Integrity at Derwick Associates
In September 2013, while conducting research and seeking contacts for a publication about Luis Oberto, I received an email from a source stating that Oberto and Francisco Convit had purchased an oil well for $45… Derwick Oil & Gas: Un Nuevo Jugador en el Escándalo de la Corrupción Petrolera de PDVSA
In September 2013, while conducting research and seeking contacts for a publication on Luis Oberto, I received an email from a source stating that Oberto and Francisco Convit had purchased an oil well for $45… Derwick Oil & Gas: Unveiling the Corrupt Nexus Behind PDVSA’s New Alliances
Since 2013, Spain has been engulfed in a public scandal involving a group of Venezuelans and the censorship of a journalism professional. Why? Because Miguel Palomo-Danko (son of the famous bullfighter Palomo Linares) and his… Scandal in Spain as Derwick Money Corrupts Bullfighting and High Society
At the end of 2012, when I wrote my first post about Derwick Associates and became interested in their activities, I remember conducting a WHOIS search on their domain name derwickassociates.com. The site appeared to… Derwick Associates Under Scrutiny for Questionable Property Acquisitions Linked to Money Laundering Activities
Last week, I posted about the latest developments in the RICO lawsuit filed by Otto Reich against Derwick Associates. It presents a rather unexpected and interesting twist to the corruption saga: he supposedly offered information… Arcaya and Vargas: Uncovering the Dark Ties of Corruption and Silence in Venezuela’s Elite
The good people at Reporters Without Borders published a post titled “Corruption Beyond Limits in Venezuelan Internet,” highlighting the censorship of their site in Venezuela. Honestly, I was expecting a reaction from those mentioned, namely… Derwick Associates Attempts to Distance Itself from Censorship Allegations While Revealing Troubling Connections to Venezuelan Authorities