While writing my book, I came across Dinosaur Merchant Bank again. It made quite a splash in 2017 when it facilitated a transaction involving Goldman Sachs purchasing $2.8 billion in bonds from Venezuela 2022 at…
Who is Dinosaur Merchant Bank? | Overview and Insights
By: El Pitazo Investigative Unit Source: El Pitazo The lawyer from Maracaibo, co-owner of Cresmoca, is accused by the former Sebin chief Manuel Cristopher Figuera of being part of the gold looting scheme in Venezuela.… The Hidden Connections of Nicolasito: Unmasking the Gold Smuggling Scheme with Santiago Morón
Fugitive from Venezuelan and American justice is working for Maduro, By: Félix Francisco Bertomolde Source: Venezuela Unida Seeking photo During a visit to Brickell, Miami, an old friend from Lara told me that prosecutors in Venezuela… Neif Antonio Gebran Frangie: The Fugitive Narcotrafficker’s Alarming Ties to the Maduro Regime and Ongoing Criminal Activities
By: ISABEL GUERRERO Source: Armando.Info Nicolás Maduro finds himself more isolated than ever but still has political maneuvering power thanks to the support he received from Hugo Chávez before his death. As his allies in… Political Maneuvering and Economic Exploitation by Pastor Javier Bertucci in Venezuela
The only one benefiting from Petro has been Tareck El Aissami / Photo: Vice Presidency Elliott Abrams stated that the United States hopes that the presence of Nicolás Maduro’s former intelligence chief will help change… Exposed: The Corruption Network Unveiled by Maduro’s Former Intelligence Chief
By: Alek Boyd Source: INFODIO Alek Boyd Yesterday, I had the opportunity to participate as an expert in a conference on corruption in Venezuela at the OAS. Such topics are rarely discussed in institutions… Uncovering Venezuela’s Corruption: Insights from OAS Conference on Illicit Funds
Three separate sources have now reported the following scheme to this site: Aliou Boubacar Diallo controls a gold mine in Mali called Wassoul’or. Olivier Couriol from Noor Capital (born 11/05/1964, traveling with French passport No.… Venezuelan Gold Smuggling Uncovered: Wassoul’or and Noor Capital Involved in Illegal Transactions
Jesús Alfredo Vergara Betancourt is a businessman from Bolívar state in Venezuela, better known in the social circles of Guayana as the “King of Cabilla” or “Lalo.” Jesús Vergara was born in Colombia on April… Exposing Jesús Alfredo Vergara Betancourt’s Corruption and Connections in Venezuela’s Illicit Trade
Emmanuel Andrade and Raul Gorrín The situation regarding RAUL ANTONIO DE LA SANTISIMA TRINIDAD GORRIN BELISARIO (a.k.a. Raul Gorrín Ced. 8.682.996) was, to be frank, an ongoing issue. The problem in Venezuela is such rampant… Uncovering the Corruption: Raul Gorrin and Luisa Ortega Diaz’s Financial Scandal in Venezuela
Long live PACER! We now know who will speak on behalf of ALGAMEX, the unremarkable shell aiming to finance the lawsuit “launched” by PDVSA against some of the largest trading companies in the world: David… Understanding the PDVSA US Litigation Trust: Key Figures, ALGAMEX, and the Legal Strategies of David L. Evans and Bill Duker
There’s something rotten in the legal adventures of the PDVSA US Litigation Trust. If we are to believe the complaint filed by David Boies in a Florida court, PDVSA reached an agreement in July 2017… Wilmer Ruperti’s Legal Payback Scheme: Unraveling the PDVSA US Litigation Trust Controversy and $5 Billion Fraud
Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) stands out as the largest corruption scheme of the 21st century. The latest development is an agreement dated September 11, 2017, with Chemplast Steel Industries Metals Ltd, another shell company incorporated… Uncovering Corruption in PDVSA: The Role of Chemplast Steel Industries Metals Ltd in Venezuela’s Oil Scandal
There’s truly nothing as shocking as this; a judge from Florida, U.S. Magistrate Judge Alicia Otazo-Reyes, is challenging the entire legality of the PDVSA US Litigation Trust: “A federal judge in Florida overturned dozens of… Judge Challenges Legitimacy of PDVSA US Litigation Trust Amid Ongoing Deals with Trafigura
In addition to the recent lawsuit involving PDVSA and some of the world’s largest oil traders, leaked documents reveal that PDVSA aimed to establish a trading company in Geneva, through a “non-incorporated joint trading company”… PDVSA Pursues Joint Venture with Trafigura Despite Ongoing Litigation: Insights into Corruption and Oil Trade Tactics
Yesterday, I had the chance to participate as an expert in a conference on corruption in Venezuela at the OAS. It’s not every day that such topics are discussed in institutions like this. Despite my… Uncovering Venezuela’s Corruption: Insights from OAS Conference on Illicit Fund Origins and Their Global Impact