The history of oil shows that resources alone don’t create power or prosperity; it’s the institutions, rules, and capacity to manage them that determine whether a country can transform geological wealth into lasting stability. In…
On Monday, January 12, Carlos Orense Azócar, a key figure in the Cartel of the Suns, was sentenced in the Southern District Court of New York after being found guilty of serious drug trafficking offenses…
Chavista corruption is evident everywhere, such as the irregularities in housing agreements between Venezuela and Uruguay during the administrations of Hugo Chávez and Tabaré Vázquez, as revealed by Eduardo López Mercado, a former member of…
Harry Sargeant III American entrepreneur Harry Sargeant III, a key financier of the Republican Party and previously indicted for international corruption by the U.S. justice system, has become a pivotal figure in reshaping the oil…
The capture of Nicolás Maduro on January 3rd by U.S. military commands has catapulted Delcy Rodríguez Gómez to the highest echelons of power within the Chavista ranks and the state structure. Until that Saturday of…
Photo / Courtesy On January 9, 2026, the United States government issued an executive order declaring a national emergency to safeguard certain Venezuelan government funds linked to the sale of oil and other natural resources,…
CLOSING THOUGHTS. I stumbled across a video clip of Diosdado Cabello’s speech during a women’s march advocating for the release of Maduro and Cilia. What caught my attention? Just one shocking remark: he claimed that…
Exploring the life of Nicolás Maduro Guerra, known as “Nicolasito,” is far from a trivial exercise. His family ties to Nicolás Maduro Moros position him as a key player with access to the Venezuelan power…
Exploring the life of Nicolás Maduro Guerra, also known as “Nicolasito,” is not a trivial exercise. His connection to Nicolás Maduro Moros positions him as a figure with direct access to the Venezuelan power center,…
The ordinance seals the international circle against Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle, but not the rest of the criminal regime. Only one faction has fallen from grace. In a decision with high geopolitical and financial impact,…
Following his capture on January 3, will the Venezuelan dictator face the lawsuit from former American hostages against Maduro and the Cartel de los Soles currently in a Florida court, as well as other cases…
The criminal charges against Nicolás Maduro and others in his circle are filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, where the U.S. Attorney’s office accuses him of narcoterrorism and…
President Donald Trump has announced the transfer of 30 to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan “sanctioned” crude oil to the United States, which will be “taken” and transported on “storage ships.” This description aligns with…
On January 6, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed through a direct social media post that Venezuela’s provisional authorities have agreed to transfer between 30 and 50 million barrels of high-quality oil to the United States.…
Desde su oficina en Caracas, José Simón Elarba Haddad dirige un imperio que combina desechos, finanzas, conexiones con líderes chavistas y un historial de demandas acumuladas en tribunales venezolanos. Es un abogado que transformó los…