A crude oil scandal jumped to madurismo. oil minister, Tareck El-AissamiHe resigned this Monday amid a wave of investigations and arrests in the last hours by the National Anti-Corruption Police and the Attorney General’s office regarding crimes in Venezuela’s export hub: state PDVSA. Criminologist El Aissami is no small name in the current power scheme since 2013. He served as a delegate in the People’s Power and held the vice presidency of the country alongside different ministries.
Regarding the situation that brought him down at PDVSA, “I have decided to submit my resignation as Oil Minister to fully support, accompany and support this process.” “in my case revolutionary militantI place myself at the disposal of the PSUV (Government party) leadership to support this crusade undertaken by the President. Nicolas Maduro against the anti-values that we have to fight with our lives”.
Before stepping aside, Attorney General Tarek William Saab had reported on the arrests. Colonel Antonio Pérez Suárez, Vice President of Trade and Quality Supply of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and Joselit RamirezThe National Superintendent of Cryptoactives (Sunacrip) is the person responsible for managing funds from the oil industry through transactions with cryptocurrencies. This dependency was created, among other reasons, to avoid US economic sanctions.
The official Ultimas Noticias newspaper reported that Ramírez’s arrest was linked to #The disappearance of $3,000 million From the sale of Venezuelan oil”. Portal As are He remembered that Ramírez and El Aissami had known each other since their militant years at Los Andes University. The other person arrested from that youth circle is MP and former University Education Minister Hugbel Roa. The parliamentary immunity is expected to be lifted in the next session of the National Assembly. The fall of another important official in Caracas was also not overlooked.
OPEC announced days ago Oil production in Venezuela, which was 732,000 barrels per day in February, dropped to 704,000 barrels in January., next month. Crude oil is the backbone of the economy and PDVSA is portrayed as a symbol of inefficiency and internal corruption. This includes the proceedings initiated by the prosecutor’s office to shed light on the fate of oil shipments made abroad without any payment to the company.
Reaction of Miraflores Palace
As expected, President Nicolás Maduro stepped out to support Saab’s mission. “A true revolutionary is characterized by sensitivity, humanism and above all honesty. Today, more than ever, our actions must be guided by spirituality.High morals and morals! Let’s beat opposing values!” he spoke on social networks.
god given hairboth numbers of madurismo had the same reaction. “Never before has corruption been so condemned in Venezuela as in the government of Hugo Chavez and President Nicolás Maduro.” He praised the president’s decision to reform the judiciary. In response, Cabello warned members of the state structure and the ruling PSVU that “we will put the full weight of the law on those who commit acts of corruption”.
“What we’ve seen in the last hours, far from being an act of justice, It is a showdown between leaders who hold power. “Corruption continues at the highest level and ordinary citizens deal with it every day,” he said. Henrique Capriles.
“Maduro wants to look like curl, José Antonio Velásquez said, “More bread and circuses, if this is done, which I hardly see, then we will be left without public servants, judges, mayors, the prosecution will be headless and you will stop counting.” on the left portal bat.