Venezuelan magnates sought Zapatero’s influence in Chavismo
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was a political asset and a business asset. He was, at least, until this Tuesday when his indictment in the National Court for leading an influence network broke out. The former president was a draw because of his relations with Pedro Sánchez’s government, but not only for that. The case includes a list of businessmen, lawyers, and politicians who had connections with him, and in some cases those ties were linked to commercial and economic relations.