A tweet by the Devil pointed me to this interesting WSJ article. It mentions that Goldman Sachs, through an entity named “Oak Finance Luxembourg SA,” lent $835 million to Banco Espírito Santo just weeks prior… Goldman Sachs’ Deceptive Maneuver to Shift Pdvsa Debt Exposed as Portuguese Taxpayers Face Financial Fallout
Reuters reported yesterday: Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA is leveraging the sale of its Citgo Petroleum Corp refining assets to obstruct ConocoPhillips from obtaining a pending arbitration award, as stated by the U.S. oil firm… ConocoPhillips Accuses PDVSA of Manipulating Citgo Sale to Evade Financial Liabilities
In a decision that surprised few, a tribunal at the World Court’s International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes ruled that Venezuela is responsible for expropriating ExxonMobil’s Cerro Negro heavy oil project, along with… Venezuela’s Debt to ExxonMobil Signals Ongoing Economic Mismanagement and Legal Failures
As of December 31, 2013, PDVSA, Venezuela’s national oil company, was dealing with $2.12 billion in “other legal claims,” in addition to the ongoing arbitration cases by Gulmar/Kaplan, ConocoPhillips Petrozuata, and Mobil Cerro Negro. This… Venezuela’s PDVSA Faces Over $6 billion in Questionable Legal Claims Amid Financial Chaos
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
I attended the 1992 Earth Summit. There I was, among a sea of tents, surrounded by a swarm of NGO thinkers, wheeling my bicycle around, sporting my purple dance tights which clearly set me apart… Venezuela’s Obstruction of UN Climate Initiatives Exposes Global Hypocrisy
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… Lazard’s Controversial Role in PDVSA’s Attempt to Sell CITGO Exposes Venezuela’s Unchecked Corruption
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… Venezuela’s Staggering Capital Flight Raises Alarming Questions on Accountability and Corruption
“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
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… Venezuelan Regime Exposes Its Own Deception in Fake Assassination Plot Against Maduro
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… The Unraveling Alliance: Venezuelan Power Struggles Expose Deepening Divisions
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
In another display of the typical improvisation characteristic of Chavismo, Venezuela presented yesterday a show attended by the country’s top officials to ‘inform about a plan’ allegedly crafted via email among 5 people to ‘assassinate’… Venezuelan Government’s Fabricated Assassination Plot Reveals Dangerous Abuse of Power