Investigation
Episode 1: Hola, Carmelo
Exiled Venezuelan journalist Laura Weffer travels to Florida to look for Carmelo Urdaneta, a former oil ministry official...
Podcast: White Collars, Dirty Hands
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Listen in English
White Collars, Dirty Hands
This podcast was originally produced in Spanish. But in light of recent events, we wanted to share it with a wider audience, and have reproduced the series in English using AI translation. You can find these translated episodes below, or listen to the original version in Spanish here.
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The Episodes
Investigation
Episode 2: Carmelo, Where Are You?
With reporting from Miami to Madrid, Venezuelan journalist Laura Weffer unpacks the mechanics of the corrupt loan schemes...
Investigation
Episode 3: There You Are, Carmelo
A secret recording from a clandestine sting operation reveals the plans of financial experts enlisted to help former...
Investigation
Episode 4: Carmelo, Carmelo...
As Venezuela's stolen oil money is being “cleaned abroad,” back home tens of thousands of protesters opposing corruption,...
Investigation
Episode 5: Ciao Carmelo
Back in Miami, journalist Laura Weffer observes the ruins of a criminal empire and reflects on the intersection of global...
Stories
Investigation
Behind Closed Doors: Secret Tape Reveals Plans To Launder Venezuela’s Oil Money
An undercover recording from 2017 reveals the financial maneuvers of shadow bankers called upon to launder millions of...
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