The NGO Transparencia Venezuela has raised concerns about judicial decisions that closed investigations related to members of the Convit family and their alleged links to irregular operations at Petróleos de Venezuela.
Caracas.— The NGO Transparencia Venezuela has raised concerns about a series of judicial decisions that closed investigations related to members and associates of the Convit family, according to information provided by the organisation. The decisions have raised questions about the manner in which Venezuelan courts operate.
The cases that were dismissed were linked to investigations into alleged irregular operations related to Petróleos de Venezuela (Pdvsa), according to the NGO.
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