Francisco Rodríguez, a researcher at the Center for Economic and Policy Research and professor at the University of Denver, is calling for greater transparency regarding Venezuela's assets. The author of "The Collapse of Venezuela" specifically addresses the "black box" of Citgo and the lack of public accounting. He highlights a critical $19 billion seizure of Venezuelan assets ordered by a Delaware court. Rodríguez argues that the current administration has failed to publish a single balance sheet, maintaining a strategic silence. He asserts that Venezuelan citizens have a fundamental right to know how these funds were managed. The expert's analysis seeks to uncover the reality of what he describes as a "petty cash" system. His findings challenge the official narrative surrounding the country's financial mismanagement.