Former Venezuelan oil minister has been arrested for alleged connections with the United States, highlighting ongoing issues related to corruption and fraud within the Venezuelan government. In a separate case, two Miami men have been ordered to pay $1.29 million after being implicated in a Ponzi scheme that targeted Venezuelan nationals in Miami. Additionally, Jonathan Larmore, a former CEO of Arciterra, was convicted in a New York federal court for orchestrating a fraudulent $77 million tender offer for WeWork just before the company's bankruptcy filing in November 2023. The jury found Larmore guilty on both counts, marking a significant development in the ongoing scrutiny of fraudulent activities in the real estate sector. Furthermore, Raul Gorrin Belisario, owner of a Venezuelan TV network, has been indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury for allegedly laundering $1.2 billion linked to Venezuela's energy sector, underscoring the extensive corruption challenges facing the country.