1.775 días. El ex director ejecutivo de Citgo, José Pereira, cautivó la atención internacional durante su cautiverio de 1.775 días como miembro de CITGO6. Su fascinante relato como rehén en
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The True Story of the Citgo6
The story of the CITGO 6 is one of tragedy, injustice, and perseverance. In November 2017, six American oil executives were arrested by the Venezuelan tyranny and accused of espionage, treason, corruption, and embezzlement. Despite their innocence, these men were imprisoned for five years without a fair trial. Despite the harsh conditions they faced, the CITGO 6 never lost hope.
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Jose Angel Pereira, a former oil company executive with thirty-five years of experience and the former CEO of Citgo Petroleum, was unjustly detained and held captive in Venezuela as a member of the CITGO6, a group of six Americans employed by Citgo.
His wrongful captivity, based solely on his American nationality, lasted for 1,775 days, from November 21, 2017, to October 1, 2022. Since returning from his five-year detention, Pereira has reconnected with his family and written his memoir.
He stands up for Americans unlawfully detained overseas and strives to modify US laws concerning these crimes.
In collaboration with Bring Our Families Home (BOFH), Pereira was instrumental in shaping the protocol that helped bring Brittney Griner home from illegal detention in Russia as the world watched.
Previous to this involvement, families were urged to stay silent as they awaited news that their loved ones were returning. It was frustrating and provoked feelings of helplessness as all they could do was trust in the promises of the powers that be. Worse, it delayed resolution and even led to needless deaths.
Today, we know that by refusing to stay silent, we can help those wrongly imprisoned and increase their chances of coming home. Pereira continues to leverage hise xperiences living and working in multiple countries to engender compassion in individuals of all ethnicities and across all culturaland political considerations to bring hostages home.
He empowers others to make positive changes in the world as he works to re-acclimate to society and is passionate about joining voices with others intent on raising awareness.
Pereira's book is a riveting account of the events leading up to and during the imprisonment of the CITGO6. Notably, during most of his detainment, Pereira and his wife engaged in a death-defying act reminiscent of Anne Frank secreting her diary from the Nazis. They smuggled around 1,000 letters to each other, which boosted his morale to keep living another day and inspired this book upon release.
These carefully written words served as a vital resource for Pereira in outlining his memoir. The determination and bravery embodied by him and his wife in preserving these letters under such punishing duress add a remarkable layer of depth to Pereira’s story. When you read his accounts, you are there with him in the gritty cell, enduring the agony of fellow prisoners, then finally rejoicing when he hears the news he is going home.
Pereira’s story has since evolved into a movement: changing the narrative of what it takes to bring the wrongfully detained home.
This is a work unlike any other. The advent of critical change is making a difference not only in the lives of prisoners; it is transforming global politics around these cases.
Sometimes, it is the quietest voice that influences and alters our trajectory. Also in the works: a guidebook providing recommendations to returning detainees to enable their successful reintegration into society—the only publication of its kind. Pereira’s motto is “Never give up and never lose faith.”
Find out more about Jose and his unfathomable story and and mission by visiting https://linktr.ee/joseapereira.
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GENERAL INDEX
A PERSONAL CHRONICLE- DISCLAIMER
INTRODUCTION- Fall from Grace: The Citgo 6 Saga
Chapter 1: The Journey to Freedom
CHAPTER 2 – THE CALL
CHAPTER 3 -THE INTERNSHIP AT PDVSA
CHAPTER 4- CITGO SALE AND REFINANCING
CHAPTER 5- CITGO HOLDING FINANCING
CHAPTER 6- CITGO VERTICAL INTEGRATION (ARUBA AND FAJA)
CHAPTER 7- CITGO’S ROSNEFT COLLATERAL AND PDV BOND-2020
CHAPTER 08 -THE JOURNEY
CHAPTER 09 -BOLEITA’S HORROR
CHAPTER 10- HELICOIDE’s ARRIVAL
CHAPTER 11 -THE SWEET WAIT
CHAPTER 12- BACK TO SEBIN- THE END OF THE JOURNEY
PART 4 REFLECTIONS
CHAPTER 13-REFLEXTIONS OF A VILLIAN
EPILOGUE
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Good luck Jose’ with the sale of your book.
Roger Elliott
Go Jose (its Ange de Lumiere here).
Your story needs to be heard Jose. Wishing you the desired outcome you want to achieve. Glad that I am able to play a very small part to prayerfully getting your book published sooner rather than later.
I am proud to know you Jose, and wish you much luck with your book !
Joe Fowler
on Sept. 18, 2023, 5:36 p.m.
Hi Jose,
I'm so moved by the amazing work you are doing. I can't wait to see your book in print, and I look forward to following your journey towards publishing 📚