Ch�vez Proposals Would Make Finances Opaque - The New York Times

Jens Gould29 Oct, 2021News

Western officials are concerned that Venezuela, under the leadership of President Hugo Ch?vez, is becoming increasingly opaque in its finances. As petrodollars stream into oil-producing countries, Western officials have begun to demand greater accountability for how they are spent. Some countries known for corruption, like Nigeria and Azerbaijan, have heeded the call, increasing their financial transparency, or at least paying lip service to it. But Venezuela under the leadership of President Hugo Ch?vez appears headed in the opposite direction.