Hugo Chavez’s socialist revolution, continuing today under Nicolás Maduro, brought untold misery to the people of Venezuela, but it also harmed non-Venezuelan companies and their shareholders. By Andrew F. Quinlan. Full Text -> InsideSources

Finally, one of the victims of the robberies of Venezuela’s late dictator Hugo Chavez—mining company Crystallex—is getting its day in court. But the U.S. Treasury Department is standing in its way. For the sake of property rights across the globe, the Trump administration must allow justice to be served. by Ross Marchand Daniel DiMartino. Full Text-> The National Interest

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Venezuela in its fight to retain control of oil refiner Citgo Holding Inc., putting the country a step closer to losing its largest asset. The justices, without comment on Monday, left intact a federal appeals court victory for a defunct Canadian gold mining company seeking to force the sale of Citgo’s parent company. The gold miner, Crystallex International Corp., is trying to collect a $1.4 billion arbitration award, most of which remains unpaid. Full Text-> Yahoo!Finance