Latin America

U.S. officials say they seized 81 vehicles, part of a scheme by wealthy Venezuelans linked to the Maduro regime to evade U.S. sanctions, including Raul Gorrin, a notorious Venezuelan billionaire wanted for money laundering.

Saab's capture was thwarted in Colombia in 2018 after an attorney for the office of his lawyer, Abelardo de la Espriella, and an assistant to Saab, secretely received information about the imminent arrest of the businessman and his family members, according to documents obtained by Univision Investiga. Read this story in Spanish.

It's not known who were the last recipients of the millions of dollars that money laundering suspect Alex Saab sent to the United States before being indicted. Sources told Univision Investiga that the money was used to pay for lawyers who were helping Saab secretly make approaches to the US government.

Abelardo de la Espriella, attorney Alex Saab, has not disclosed when he gave up defending his client in compliance with the United States Department Treasury, which requires non-citizens to obtain a special license to represent sanctioned persons.

Two Guatemalans who allegedly witnessed a $1 million election campaign contribution by El Chapo Guzman for president Hernandez in 2013 are now in US custody, court records show

Venezuela’s interim government wants access to funds confiscated in the US from corrupt officials, saying it belongs to the Venezuelan people. But US officials appear to have other plans. The Treasury Department diverted $601 million last year from its forfeiture fund to help build President Trump’s border wall. (Leer en español)

Univision Investiga has learned new details of a 1997 drug case regarding the conviction of the brother of Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez. The case was held for years as a family secret. Now, critics are asking for her resignation.

Former Republican congressman, David Rivera, was hired by the Venezuelan state oil company, PDVSA, but what did he do with the $15 million he was paid? He says he's a modern-day Robin Hood, and diverted the funds to the enemies of the Maduro regime. (Leer este articulo en español)

Five Iranian tankers carrying gasoline are headed for Venezuela and are forecast to arrive this weekend in a sign of expanding economic chaos in Latin America’s one-time largest oil producer. (Leer en español)

The United States and Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó now say that the regime of Nicolás Maduro regime was behind the armed raid on the Venezuelan coast on May 3. But they have yet to provide proof. (Leer en español)