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After US Intervention, Crime Still Controls Venezuelan Mines (Part II)

Delcy put trusted officials in charge of gold, but the fate of the criminal leaders that ruled some mining towns remains unclear

Lorena Meléndez G. September 16, 2026

After US Intervention, Crime Still Controls Venezuelan Mines (Part I)

An investigation by ARI and Convoca found a slight shift in who controls the Mining Arc following the apparent killing of the TDA leader

Lorena Meléndez G. September 15, 2026

Fix the Deficit and Venezuela’s Dollar Question Answers Itself

Some say dollarization won’t rescue Venezuela. Here’s my take: open the economy and we’ll see

Jesús (Chubeto) Bolívar September 14, 2026

In Miami, Maduro’s favorite oligarch admitted to laundering hundreds of millions of dollars as part of the chavista food box scheme, along with former governor José Gregorio Vielma Mora, criminal partner Álvaro Pulido, and others.

Will Alex Saab testify against Maduro?

In pleading guilty Tuesday, Saab said the corruption scheme “had the approval, participation and protection" of Venezuela's highest authorities, including an individual described only as “Government Official 1A." https://t.co/OHfiROz2FE
— Joshua Goodman (@APjoshgoodman) September 15, 2026

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The Film on Alex Saab that Maduro Really, Really Doesn’t Want You to Watch

The multi-awarded documentary series Frontline joined forces with the Venezuelan investigative team Armando.Info and director Juan Andres Ravell to tell a story that condenses the scale of corruption in modern Venezuela. On PBS since May 14th

Rafael Osío Cabrices May 15, 2024

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Alex Saab and the Mutating Realities of Chavismo

The fall of the Maduro global business operator shows how the regime changed under the pressure of sanctions, isolation, and survival

Pedro Garmendia May 17, 2026

🫓 A leading humanitarian says the Saab plea is a milestone in the perpetration of the most serious food crime committed by the 🇻🇪 State.

Saab admitted to laundering hundreds of millions of $ as part of the CLAP scheme, along with @JoseGVielmaMora and other criminal partners. https://t.co/gT0B5QYuaA
— Caracas Chronicles (@CaracasChron) September 16, 2026

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