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Finally, more than a year after leaving his post as oil minister and president of the Venezuelan state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Tarek El Aissami was
Finally, more than a year after leaving his post as oil minister and president of the Venezuelan state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Tarek El Aissami was arrested and put behind bars.
“We were able to identify the direct involvement and therefore their subsequent arrest of the following subjects: Tarek El Aissami, former Minister of Petroleum and former President of PDVSA; Samark Jose Lopez, legitimizer of money, and Simon Alejandro Zerpa, former Minister of Economy and Finance,” said Attorney General Tarek William Saab on Tuesday.
The official added that everything happened after several of the accused became protected witnesses and informants.
El Aissami, who was also Minister of the Interior, Industry and Vice President of Nicolas Madurodisappeared from public view in March 2023 amid a corruption scandal involving the alleged embezzlement of billions of dollars through cryptocurrencies.
Transparencia Venezuela estimates the amount at $16 billionalthough the prosecutor’s office did not confirm this exact amount.
The prosecutor said that in parallel with the corruption conspiracy, the detainees allegedly led prostitution.
Saab provided photographs of El-Aissami’s arrest, but did not say when it happened or where he was in custody. In addition, he stated that he would be charged with crimes related to betrayal of the countryappropriation or diversion of state assets, launderingboasting or using connections or influence and association to commit a crime.
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The prosecutor counted 54 arrests in this case, including high-ranking officialsdeputy and several businessmenin addition to 17 pending arrest warrants.
According to Saab, El Aissami’s alleged crimes and his entire “criminal conspiracy”, as he described it, constitute “financial terrorism”because they had consequences for the economic stability of the entire country.
Arrest of the former oil king Tarek El Aissamiformer confidant of President Nicolas Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chavez, “It appears to be part of the electoral context.”explains RFI political scientist Guillermo Aveledo.
“Essentially, this is the context of reshuffles even within the forces of Chavismo before the elections. Making captures, finding the resources they need for the campaign, but at the same time being part of the house cleaning campaign. As for criticism of corruption, “well, the president is not guilty, others are to blame, there are others who bear this responsibility.” The blame, circumstances and shortcomings of this period will be placed on a big scapegoat like Citizen Tarek, Aissami, and this in turn will create a constant threat that is part of the official discourse, a constant threat from external agents. The agency is already connected through the prosecutor’s office with the United States. “That is the direct conclusion that the attorney general made.”
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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