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The military, the money, the criminal networks — what is the future of Venezuela post-Maduro?
In OCCRP’s latest briefing, journalists Nathan Jaccard, Valentina Lares, and Steven Dudley
unpack the likely scenarios for Venezuela’s future, and warn that while leadership at the top may shift, the core mechanisms of corruption are likely to endure.
Become an OCCRP member at https://occrp.org/donate to get access to this and future briefings!
Mid-career investigative journalists in Europe: Next-IJ is now accepting applications for its March 2026 online training.
Led by investigative journalists from OCCRP and Transcrime, this free full-day intensive on March 20 focuses on complex cross-border investigations — covering how to follow the money, track assets across borders, and how to analyze complex datasets.
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Democratic Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett said she gave Jeffrey Epstein’s political contributions to charity once his crimes were exposed, and that she texted him to gain information for a congressional hearing into Donald Trump.
Latvia: Seven Detained in Hospital Procurement Collusion Probe
Italian Businessman Acquitted of Money Laundering Charges
Editor's Note: A previous version of this video was removed by YouTube because it briefly displayed a telephone number in a text message from the fake "Dubai Prince." OCCRP expects the video to be reinstated pending appeal, but due to considerable viewer interest in the video, we are re-posting a new version of our investigation without the phone number.
After a Romanian businesswoman was tricked into sending $2.5 million to a scammer posing as Dubai’s Crown Prince, OCCRP followed his digital breadcrumbs … all the way to his new mansion in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Secretive Firms From U.K. to Singapore Win $200M in Tenders From Uzbek State Giant
Last chance to join OCCRP Briefing "After Maduro: The Future of Venezuela's Criminal State" where our expert panel will analyze the implications for regional security and financial crime, and what compliance professionals should anticipate as power dynamics shift in Caracas https://mailchi.mp/occrp/after-maduro-the-future-of-venezuelas-criminal-state-2767245
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Only 2 days left to join OCCRP Briefing "After Maduro: The Future of Venezuela's Criminal State" where our expert panel will analyze the evolution of crime networks, the implications for regional security and financial crime, and what compliance professionals should anticipate as power dynamics shift in Caracas. Sign up here https://mailchi.mp/occrp/after-maduro-the-future-of-venezuelas-criminal-state-2767245
The tranquil city of Echt is being poisoned by the Netherlands' booming drug trade. As drug labs leak toxic waste, the city’'s mayor has teamed up with the police chief to contain the cartel-driven operations that have made his border city a prime logistical hub.
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Hasina as well as British MP Tulip Siddiq and her two siblings were handed prison terms for their roles in the corruption scheme.
3 days left to join upcoming OCCRP Briefing "The Future of Venezuela's Criminal State". Our expert panel — OCCRP's Nathan Jaccard, Valentina Lares Martiz from Venezuelan outlet Armando.Info, and Steven Dudley of InSight Crime — will analyze the continuity and evolution of these networks, the implications for regional security and financial crime, and what compliance professionals should anticipate as power dynamics shift in Caracas.
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Drawing on just a few digital clues, OCCRP tracked him from his first LinkedIn messages to his brand-new mansion in Abuja, Nigeria, exposing the millionaire scammer living off romance scam profits. Watch how we found him https://youtu.be/ysuaxtzVnic
A Romanian businesswoman thought she was helping Dubai's Crown Prince invest £200 million in a humanitarian foundation. She wasn't. By the time she discovered the truth, she'd already sent $2.5 million to a Nigerian scammer — a man who'd spent years perfecting his royal impersonation, complete with fake advisers who later warned her that the supposed lover was using African “juju and voodoo” to fool her.
Saudi Arabia Arrests 127 in Ongoing Anti-Corruption Campaign
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