Key Findings
- Many Venezuelans in the Suisse Secrets data made their fortunes during the so-called “Savage Years,” a period of currency-based graft which would eventually help crater the country’s economy.
- OCCRP has uncovered ties between Credit Suisse and numerous actors involved in a complex currency-swapping trade known as the permuta market. Many were implicated in highly lucrative yet illegal securities-related schemes.
- Key figures continued to open and maintain accounts despite clear, publicly available evidence that they were profiting from illegal schemes.
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Conclusiones clave
- Muchos venezolanos en los datos de Suisse Secrets hicieron sus fortunas durante los llamados “años salvajes”, un período de soborno basado en la moneda que eventualmente ayudaría a hundir la economía del país.
- OCCRP ha descubierto vínculos entre Credit Suisse y numerosos actores involucrados en un complejo comercio de intercambio de divisas conocido como el mercado permuta. Muchos estaban implicados en esquemas altamente lucrativos pero ilegales relacionados con valores.
- Las figuras clave continuaron abriendo y manteniendo cuentas a pesar de la evidencia clara y disponible públicamente de que se estaban beneficiando de esquemas ilegales.
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