https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e Corruption and its effects en-us 2022-03-21 17:16:03 UTC 2025-11-11 11:51:03 UTC hello@padlet.com francisnapleton https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108398848 In this article, it explains the situation with Alex Saab, the Columbian businessman who has infiltrated Venezuela and implemented corruption. He has ties of stealing funds from federal governments such as Venezuela and the US .He has been arrested and the USA is trying to extradited here. ]]> 2022-03-22 21:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108398848 francisnapleton https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108406271 In this article, it explains Hugo Chavez who was the president from 1994-2006 who completed used his presidential title as a vehicle to destroy the diplomacy of Venezuela by replacing elected officials with his loyal friends which led to corruption, national debt, and a downfall of economic growth. Reason for the downfall include the pocketing of oil and gold revenue directly into Chavez pockets. ]]> 2022-03-22 21:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108406271 francisnapleton https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108412257 In this article, it explains the power crisis of the president Juan Guiado from 2013-2018 after the death of Hugo Chavez. He went for reelection in 2018 and either jail or oust his competition. Half of the country says Juan Guiado is president and the other is the non-elected official Nicholas Muarido. ]]> 2022-03-22 21:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108412257 francisnapleton https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108416859 In this article, it explains the corruption in armed forces and police forces. They are know to allow drug shipments via car/plane are allowed into the country. Police allowing certain prisoners to escape and attributing to kidnappings. It mentions that about 70% of police are viewed as negative or corrupt.]]> 2022-03-22 21:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108416859 francisnapleton https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108434281 Here the article mentions a US-Venezuela businessman who is head of procurement at citgo petroleum. He plead guilty for money laundering and accepting bribes from other Venezuelan businessmen. He took bribes and made sure those people paying him received the contract from citgo. ]]> 2022-03-22 21:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108434281 francisnapleton https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108654082 This article is transparent on where Venezuela ranks among all country in corruption and transparency. It rank 177/180 in corruption perception index, has a transparency score of 14/100, and 50% of all public workers took a bribe within the past year]]> 2022-03-23 01:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108654082 francisnapleton https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108661430 This article explain that Venezuela is a "petrostate" which mean they rely heavily on revenue from natural resources such as oil reserves. The oil money is easily laundered to shell companies oftenly owned by high ranking officials and wealthy businessmen. It then explain what the corruption has done to the petrostate such as its inflation, crime, GDP, and growing autocracy. ]]> 2022-03-23 01:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/francisnapleton/q5rnc0oud99yjs8e/wish/2108661430