Feed MRSS-S petrocaribe_a Feed MRSS-S petrocaribe_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:02:35 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-09/el-salvadors-attorney-general-freezes-a-moneylaundering-investigation-into-venezuelan-oil-funds-that-implicates-nayib-bukele.html El Salvador’s attorney general freezes a money‑laundering investigation into Venezuelan oil funds that implicates Nayib Bukele Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:02:35 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-09/el-salvadors-attorney-general-freezes-a-moneylaundering-investigation-into-venezuelan-oil-funds-that-implicates-nayib-bukele.html Bryan Avelar According to the investigation, the president received nearly $3.3 million from companies linked to the Alba Petróleos consortium According to the investigation, the president received nearly $3.3 million from companies linked to the Alba Petróleos consortium Nayib Bukele El Salvador Venezuela PetroCaribe Pdvsa Jose Cabezas (REUTERS) Chile's President-elect Kast visits El Salvador Nayib Bukele in San Salvador on January 30. Nayib Bukele in San Salvador on January 30. <p>El Salvador’s attorney general and trusted ally of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-06-02/bukele-i-dont-care-if-they-call-me-dictator-better-than-seeing-salvadorans-killed-on-the-streets.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-06-02/bukele-i-dont-care-if-they-call-me-dictator-better-than-seeing-salvadorans-killed-on-the-streets.html">President Nayib Bukele</a>, Rodolfo Delgado, has frozen a money‑laundering investigation into Alba Petróleos de El Salvador, a company financed with Venezuelan government funds whose operations extend to bank accounts linked to the president. Documents from the Attorney General’s Office show that Bukele received roughly $3.3 million — both personally and through three companies belonging to his family group — originating from Venezuelan oil money.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-09/el-salvadors-attorney-general-freezes-a-moneylaundering-investigation-into-venezuelan-oil-funds-that-implicates-nayib-bukele.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>