Money laundering: Former ministers of Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez hid €2 billion in Andorra | In English | EL PAÍS

Money laundering: Former ministers of Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez hid €2 billion in Andorra | In English | EL PAÍS:
"Leading political figures, businessmen and front men took commissions of up to 15% for awarding state petroleum firm contracts

At least ten people including former vice-ministers, businessmen, their relatives and front men acting for politicians are suspected of earning more than €2 billion in illegal commissions for facilitating contracts with Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA during the rule of deceased Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez (1993–2013), according to reports compiled by police in Andorra...

...Closing in on Chávez’s strongman
Venezuelan prosecutors said on Tuesday that Ramírez, Chávez’s strong man, was being investigated for alleged petroleum dealings with his cousin..."
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