After a lengthy investigation, US authorities, with warrants issued by a federal judge, arrested 2 Venezuelan nationals living in the US. They were to be charged with various counts of bribery and conspiracy related to the oil business as it is conducted globally using Venezuelan oil. Roberto Rincon, 55, was arrested in Houston. The other arrest was made in Miami, Florida: that would be Mr. Abraham Jose Shiera, 52, who lives in Coral Gables, Florida. These arrests were made as part of the US ongoing investigation into drug trafficking, money laundering and other crimes in Venezuela that involve high-ranking military officers and officials in Nicolas Maduro's government. ^ other military officers will be charged in the near future.
The businessmen are involved in the oil production services industry that provides over $500 million in annual services to the industry, much of it going to Citgo. And why is Citgo allowed to continue operating in the US. Hmmmmm. Who's paying whom, when?
Mr. Rincon is listed as a director of Houston-based Tradequip Services & Marine, a supply company that lists PdVSA as a client on its website. US authorities allege that the schemes involves looting billions of through kickbacks, over-invoicing, and scamming currency controls and then moving the profits to --US BANKS!!!
This comes after JP MORGAN agreed to pay a large fine for more violations of federal banking laws. Are there any banks that play fair? Play by rules? Act in a client-oriented manner with some moral behavior? What is it about modern banking that seems to be just plain corrupt? As though rules no longer mattered?
Nicolas Maduro is just a reconfigured extension of Hugo Chavez, the former Looter-in-Chief of Venezuela. Maduro just continued to extend his Loot First, Then Govern Policies.
It must be the water in the southern hemisphere.
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