The financial machinery keeping Nicolás Maduro’s regime alive just suffered one of its most direct blows from Washington. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), sanctioned four companies… US Treasury Targets Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet as Sanctions Tighten Against Maduro’s Regime
The early morning of December 20, 2025, marked a turning point in the ongoing tension between Washington and Caracas. In international waters off the Venezuelan coast, U.S. Coast Guard forces boarded and seized the tanker… U.S. Executes Aggressive Oil Blockade Against Maduro’s Regime
The FTO designation isn’t enough: the limits of U.S. legal action against the Cartel de los Soles The designation of the Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), while groundbreaking and significant,… Designation of FTO Exposes Venezuelan Regime’s Criminal Roots Yet Fails to Topple Its Authority
The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, announced plans to designate the criminal organization as an FTO. What are the legal, diplomatic, and doctrinal consequences of applying the terrorism label to a criminal structure with state… State Terrorism at the Forefront of Legal Consequences as the U.S. Prepares to Label the Cártel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
In a landmark ruling that shakes the financial foundations of Nicolás Maduro’s regime, federal judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) ordered Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) to pay $2.86… Judicial Blow to PDVSA: Court Mandates $2.86 Billion Payment to Bondholders
The outcome of the lawsuit filed by Servicios Ojeda against Chevron in a Texas court will be determined by the specifications outlined in the OFAC licenses that allow the American oil company to operate in… Services Ojeda Accuses Chevron of Debt Evasion as OFAC Licenses Shape Court Battle
Amid the hectic process of the CITGO auction, Horacio Medina, president of the Ad Hoc Administrative Board of PDVSA, assured that the funds from the Venezuelan refinery in the United States were not used to… CITGO Auction: Horacio Medina Accuses Interin Government of Misusing Refinery Funds for Political Gain
Meanwhile, the CITGO Auction seems to be reaching its peak moment in the Delaware Court, as Girard Street Investment Holdings LLC sues the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of State in the… Girard Street Investment Holdings Accuses U.S. Agencies of Transparency Violations in CITGO Auction Case
In the CITGO auction process, a group of bondholders from PDVSA 2020 challenges before the Delaware Court the position of PDV Holding Inc. (PDVH) and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, subsidiaries of PDVSA that accuse… CITGO Auction Controversy: PDVSA 2020 Bondholders Defend Against PDVH and Venezuela’s Allegations of Undue Influence
The U.S. will not renew the license for Monómeros Colombo Venezolanos, thus preventing it from operating in Colombia. This decision is part of the strategy implemented by the U.S. government to undermine the finances of… US Government Deals Another Blow to Maduro’s Regime by Refusing to Renew Monómeros License
A Venezuelan citizen residing in the U.S., Juan Carlos Cairo-Padrón, 56, and his American partner, Thomas Michael Fortinberry, 51, were arrested this Thursday following a federal criminal indictment accusing them of executing a complex criminal… Venezuelan National Arrested in the U.S. for Conspiring with Maduro’s Regime and Violating Sanctions
The United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico dismissed the lawsuit against ItalBank International Inc. filed by International Global Bank NV, claiming the blockage of USD 4,359,746.92 related to Venezuela, which the… Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against ItalBank International: A Stand on OFAC Sanctions and Fund Blockage