Thor Halvorssen Hellum
Businessperson, Person
1943 –
Who is Thor Halvorssen Hellum?
Thor Halvorssen Hellum —commonly known as Thor Halvorssen—was a Venezuelan-Norwegian businessman who served as CEO and President of the Venezuelan state-owned telephone company, CANTV and later as Special Commissioner for International Narcotic Affairs in the administration of President Carlos Andrés Pérez. In this post he held the rank of Ambassador. While investigating links to money laundering and drug trafficking, he was imprisoned on charges of terrorism; he was beaten and mistreated in prison, but later found innocent of all charges. Halvorssen's case was taken up by Amnesty International and several other international human rights organizations. The set-up of Halvorssen was reportedly payback for his investigations into presidential corruption, mafia activity, and the money laundering activities of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
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- Born
- May 16, 1943
Caracas - Also known as
- Thor Halvorssen
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- Nationality
- Norway
- Venezuela
- Profession
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania
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on July 23, 2013
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