Caracas, February 17 (RHC)-- Venezuela's Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez has presented new evidence on a series of corruption acts in which the U.S.-backed opposition lawmaker Juan Gaido is the main protagonist.
Rodriguez unveiled a corruption case linking Guaido with Alejandro Betancourt-Lopez, who faces trials for laundering $1.2 billion in the United States and $4 billion in Europe.
Since the opposition lawmaker has repeatedly denied having ties with such a businessman, Rodriguez showed photos of a meeting held in the Alamin castle (Spain) which was attended by Betancourt-Lopez, Juan Guaido's father, and Rudy Giuliani, who is President Donald Trump's lawyer.
Minister Rodriguez recalled that some details of this information had been previously published by Reuters and CNN, although the press would appear not to show that plot of personal connections.
Nevertheless, "we will insist on the denunciation of the greatest plot of corruption that Venezuela's history has known," he said and highlighted that mainstream private media hide "Guaido's brutal robbery. They still have a hard time holding back the stench of so much rot."
Alejandro Betancourt-Lopez, who is the cousin of the opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, would have financed "Popular Will", the right-wing party from which Guaido separated on January 5, once the businessman's dealings became internationally known.
"Guaido, videos of your dad talking to you, videos of Betancourt-Lopez talking to you, and videos of you speaking wonders of Betancourt Lopez, are going to be leaked," Rodriguez said.
The Bolivarian Minister also indicated that his country has sued the U.S. government for "the theft of our foreign assets and bank deposits... The looting equals up to US$116 billion."
