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UPDATED - Rosneft $4.2bn transfer of Venezuela assets illegal
UPDATED - Further to Rosneft's recent "sale" of its Venezuela assets to new Roszarubezhneft venture, we've been trying to pierce the veil of fakenews about the move.
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Nynas proves Gazprombank / Rosneft Venezuela divestments fake news
Rafael Ramirez needs no introduction. While most people know him as former CEO of PDVSA, former Energy Minister, former Venezuela Ambassador to the UN, we know him as the architect of the largest corruption scheme the world has ever seen. Under his watch, PDVSA got close to $1.3 trillion USD worth of income, of which little is left.
Open Letter to DoJ re Cartel de los Soles
Alek Boyd
Thu, 04/02/2020 - 06:23
Dear Department of Justice,
Further to your recent superseding indictment against Nicolas Maduro and his criminal associates, I want to help with information that could lead to their arrests. Fact is, only those within a rather small circle keep in regular contact with Maduro and co, and know of their whereabouts. To members of that circle $15 million is, beyond an insult, pocket change.
Adam Kaufmann retained by narco Cliver Alcala Cordones
With ~1.35 million lawyers, the United States of America has one of the world's largest percentages of lawyers per capita, and it is widely considered to have one of the most litigious societies in the planet. Imagine then my shock, when learning that Adam Kaufmann, former understudy of legendary New York prosecutor Robert Morgenthau, is representing narcoterrorist Cliver Alcala Cordones.
Thank You U.S. Department of Justice
I've always believed that one has to be as frontal in praise as in criticism. Depending on where one stands, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) may have many aspects that deserve criticism, I am sure. With respect to Venezuela and the bunch of chavista narcoterrorists in power, nobody has a cumulative catalogue in exposing galloping and gargantuan corruption that compares to the one published by us in nearly two decades, and no law enforcement or justice system has come close to DoJ in prosecuting the thugs that have literally destroyed our nation.
Justice Department Charges Nicolas Maduro et al with Narco-Terrorism, Corruption, Drug Trafficking
Little to add to yesterday's historical U.S. Department of Justice's (DoJ) news about narco terrorism, corruption, and drug trafficking charges, brought in superseding indictment (see below) against Nicolas Maduro and some of the thugs that form Venezuela's "government".
Despite piling criminal probes, Derwick Associates' corruption continues
The WSJ posted yesterday "U.S. Targets Venezuela’s Maduro Regime With Fresh Charges, Sanctions". It's about criminal charges brought by the Justice Department (DoJ) against small time thugs (Leonardo Santilli, Lenny Rangel and Edoardo Orsoni), due to $146.6 million worth of procurement contracts obtained through bribe payments from joint ventures where PDVSA is the largest shareholder. So far, so common.
[UPDATED] Nynas AB may end up in Gunvor's hands, or worse
*UPDATED 16/03/2020 - Nynas AB is a Venezuelan-Swedish refiner and producer of bitumen and naphtenics. It is currently undergoing a restructuring process overseen by administrators.