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04 May The Zombie Fleet: Undead Vessels, Illicit Crude, and Maduro’s Maritime Smuggling Empire

Posted at 20:23h in Analysis, English

By, Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² & William Acosta, SME Summary In a bold display of maritime deception, the Maduro regime has ramped up its use of so-called “zombie tankers” to export oil in violation of U.S. sanctions. These ghost ships—operating under stolen identities, falsified...

04 May La Flota Zombi: Buques fantasma, crudo ilícito y el imperio marítimo de contrabando de Maduro

Posted at 19:10h in Analysis

Por, Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² & William Acosta, SME Resumen En una audaz demostración de engaño marítimo, el régimen de Maduro ha intensificado el uso de los llamados “buques zombis” para exportar petróleo en violación de las sanciones de EE.UU. Estas naves fantasma —operando...

24 Apr Attempted Abduction of Lieutenant José Ángel Rodríguez Araña? A Critical Assessment of the Incident in the U.S.

Posted at 17:22h in Analysis

By, William Acosta, SME, MSI² & Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² The recent incident reported by Venezuelan Lieutenant José Ángel Rodríguez Araña in the United States has triggered considerable alarm within the Venezuelan diaspora and among observers of political exile. According to the account provided...

24 Apr ¿Intento de secuestro del teniente José Ángel Rodríguez Araña? Una evaluación crítica del incidente en Estados Unidos

Posted at 17:18h in Analysis

Por, William Acosta, SME, MSI² & Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² El reciente incidente reportado por el teniente venezolano José Ángel Rodríguez Araña en Estados Unidos ha generado un importante grado de alarma dentro de la diáspora venezolana y entre observadores del exilio político. Según...

23 Apr Strategic Analysis of Money Laundering Networks Linked to Cuba and Others Through Panama: Cases, Actors, and Regime Connections

Posted at 17:21h in Analysis

By, William Acosta, SME, MSI² & Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² Money laundering is a transnational threat that employs corporate structures, tax havens, and international banking systems to conceal the illicit origin of funds, undermining global financial stability and facilitating crimes such as drug...

23 Apr Análisis estratégico de redes de lavado de dinero vinculadas a Cuba y otros a través de Panamá: Casos, actores y vínculos con el régimen

Posted at 17:10h in Analysis

Por, William Acosta, SME, MSI² & Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² El lavado de activos es una amenaza transnacional que emplea estructuras empresariales, paraísos fiscales y sistemas bancarios internacionales para ocultar el origen ilícito de fondos, afectando la estabilidad financiera global y facilitando delitos...

22 Apr Trump’s Sanctions: The Accelerated Collapse of Venezuela’s Oil Industry

Posted at 21:01h in Analysis

By, Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² The sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration on Venezuela’s oil industry—intensified since 2017 and further tightened in 2025—have deepened the country’s economic, productive, and geopolitical challenges. These measures, which include the revocation of licenses for companies such as...

22 Apr Sanciones de Trump: El colapso acelerado de la industria petrolera venezolana

Posted at 20:36h in Analysis

Por, Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² Las sanciones impuestas por la administración del presidente Donald Trump a la industria petrolera venezolana, intensificadas desde 2017 y endurecidas en 2025, han profundizado los desafíos económicos, productivos y geopolíticos del país. Estas medidas, que incluyen la revocación de...

22 Apr The Double Discourse of the Venezuelan Elite: Privileges, Corruption, and Disconnection from the National Crisis

Posted at 16:25h in Analysis

Por, William Acosta, SME, MSI² & Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² The phenomenon of the children and "boliburguesía" (Bolivarian bourgeoisie) of the Venezuelan regime, who study, live, and travel abroad while investing in luxury properties and businesses in the United States and Europe, demands...

22 Apr El doble discurso de la élite venezolana: Privilegios, corrupción y la desconexión con la crisis nacional

Posted at 16:17h in Analysis

Por, William Acosta, SME, MSI² & Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² El fenómeno de los hijos y boliburgueses del régimen venezolano que estudian, viven y viajan por el mundo, mientras invierten en propiedades de lujo y empresas en Estados Unidos y Europa, merece ser...