In a groundbreaking move in the fight against organized crime, the Paraguayan Senate has approved a crucial declaration. The text urges the Executive Branch to designate the “Cartel de los Soles” as an international terrorist…
Amid a climate of secrecy and questions regarding meritocracy within the Armed Forces, Nicolás Maduro’s regime has issued a series of resolutions confirming the promotion of high-ranking military officials across various branches of the Bolivarian…
The recent history of CITGO, a subsidiary of PDVSA in the United States, has been characterized by legal maneuvers, political pressure, and a complex judicial process that threatens to erase one of Venezuela’s last significant…
In March 2020, the United States Department of Justice made a significant judicial move: a federal indictment against Nicolás Maduro and other top Venezuelan officials, charging them with operating the Cartel de los Soles, a…
The U.S. government, under Donald Trump’s leadership, launched an unprecedented strike against the Cartel of the Suns, allegedly led by Nicolás Maduro. This initiative includes a historic reward of $25 million for information leading to…
The Southern District Court of New York, led by Judge Vernon S. Broderick, has scheduled the sentencing hearing for Carlos Orense Azócar on October 8, 2025. The original date, set for August 11, was postponed…
The decision by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to designate the Soles Cartel as a global terrorist organization signifies a critical turn in foreign policy regarding Venezuela. Officially announced on July 25,…
You don’t need to be an expert to see an alarming pattern in Venezuela: money laundering has thrived during the years of the “revolution,” becoming a tool that benefits global mafias and directly attacks the…
The leader of Los Choneros, extradited from Ecuador, is facing formal charges in the U.S. for international cocaine trafficking and firearm use. The prosecution has labeled him as a “significant danger. José Adolfo Macías Villamar,…
In a coordinated effort aimed at cracking down on transnational criminal networks, the United States Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions against key leaders of the Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan organization designated as…
In a decisive move to curb the expansion of transnational organized crime, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), announced the inclusion of six high-ranking members of the…
In the latest episode of Sin Filtros, Maibort Petit explores the complex power dynamics between the United States, Venezuela, and Nicolás Maduro’s regime. With only a few months before the presidential elections in the U.S.…
While Nicolás Maduro’s regime promotes the narrative that “sanctions are lifting,” the United States is responding with precision, not broad strokes. The recent General License No. 40D, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control…
David Rivera, former congressman and alleged operator of chavismo in the U.S., has successfully postponed his federal trial until September 26, 2025, citing ‘interest of justice’. Accused of acting as an agent for Raúl Gorrín…
Recently, the United States has resumed its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran with a series of sanctions targeting an international network involved in oil smuggling through the so-called “ghost fleet.” This operation has raised alarms…