The Venezuelan Minister of Petroleum, Tareck El-Aissamiresigned from his position on Monday after a new corruption investigation was opened over the weekend that would implicate state-owned officials PDVSAfor which a former manager was already arrested.
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“By virtue of the investigations that have been initiated into serious acts of corruption in PDVSA [Petróleos de Venezuela]; I have made the decision to present my resignation as Minister of Petroleum, with the purpose of fully supporting, accompanying and backing this process“El Aissami said in a message on Twitter.
By virtue of the investigations that have been initiated into serious acts of corruption in PDVSA; I have made the decision to present my resignation as Minister of Petroleum, with the purpose of fully supporting, accompanying and backing this process.
—Tareck El Aissami (@TareckPSUV) March 20, 2023
“In the same way, in my capacity as a revolutionary militant, I place myself at the disposal of the leadership of the (Government party) PSUV to support this crusade that President Nicolás Maduro has undertaken against the anti-values that we are obliged to fight, even with our lives. “, he added.
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The until now head of the Ministry of Petroleum is included, together with Maduro, on a “wanted” list by the United States Government, that three years ago offered a reward of 10 million dollars for his capture, for allegedly being related to drug trafficking and other crimes.
This Monday, the National Anti-Corruption Police arrested the now former head of the National Superintendence of Cryptoactives (Sunacrip) Joselit Ramírez, as well as two judges and a Chavista mayor, for being involved in alleged acts of administrative corruption, as confirmed by the state channel Venezolana de Television (VTV).
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The detainees, in addition to Ramírez, were identified as Cristóbal Cornieles, president of the Criminal Judicial Circuit of Caracas; José Mascimino Márquez, control judge in crimes associated with terrorism, and Pedro Hernández, mayor of the Santos Michelena municipality of Aragua state (center).
EFE and AFP
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