Episode 4: Carmelo, Carmelo...

Podcast: White Collars, Dirty Hands
Investigation

As Venezuela's stolen oil money is being “cleaned abroad,” back home tens of thousands of protesters opposing corruption, authoritarianism, and a widespread economic crisis in 2017 are met with bloodshed and repression.

Banner: James O'Brien/OCCRP

March 11, 2026

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