By, Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² & William Acosta, SME Introduction Nepotism serves as a cornerstone of Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian governance model, enabling the consolidation of political power through familial loyalty rather than professional merit. Daniella Cabello—daughter of Diosdado Cabello, one of Chavismo’s most powerful...
Por, Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² & William Acosta, SME Introducción En el régimen de Nicolás Maduro, el nepotismo constituye un pilar clave para consolidar y preservar el poder. Esta práctica permite asignar cargos y privilegios a familiares y allegados, sin considerar el mérito profesional....
By, Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² & William Acosta, SME Executive Summary The Chavista regime is facing its deepest internal fracture in years. The escalating power struggle between Diosdado Cabello and the Rodríguez siblings has triggered political purges, selective detentions, and surveillance maneuvers that reveal...
Por, Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² & William Acosta, SME Resumen ejecutivo El régimen chavista enfrenta su mayor fractura interna en años. La creciente pugna entre Diosdado Cabello y los hermanos Rodríguez ha detonado una serie de purgas políticas, detenciones selectivas y maniobras de vigilancia...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...