3 January 22–28, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NEWS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | | RIPTIDE | ▼ KEY BISCAYNE FOR SALE A VENEZUELAN OIL EXECUTIVE LISTED HIS KEY BISCAYNE HOME FOR $19.8 MILLION DAYS AFTER MADURO’S CAPTURE.BY NAOMI FEINSTEIN Just a few days after the U.S. military action in Venezuela and the stunning capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Mad- uro, the head of a Venezuelan oil company placed his Miami estate on the market. Alain J. Viergutz, the president of Grupo Centec, who previously served as president of the Venezuelan Oil Cham- ber, is selling the Key Biscayne home for just under $20 mil- lion. He originally purchased the island estate for $11 million in 2021, following the sale of another Key Biscayne property for a cool $17 million. This four-bedroom, six-bathroom home, built in 2007, spans more than 8,200 square feet, property records reveal. The property’s white walls, large porches, paneled win- dows, and royal blue shutters emulate a coastal aesthetic, as the listing points out. Overlooking the Pines Canal and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, the property is described as a boater’s paradise. “Offering a calm and naturally sheltered harbor, a concrete seawall, a boat lift, a dockside kitchen, and side dock boat stor- age that preserves unobstructed water views, the property provides a sense of openness, privacy, and tranquility,” the listing reads. The home also offers a garden courtyard and “generous[ly] covered” terraces that offer plenty of natural light. The inte- rior features Calacatta Gold marble countertops, Sub-Zero and Viking appliances, two family rooms, a fitness center with water views, two garages that could fit at least seven cars, a temperature-controlled wine cellar with storage for 1,400 bottles, an elevator, and retractable screen doors. There is also a saltwater heated pool. Plus, the home’s five bedrooms do not include the dedicated staff quarters. One Sotheby’s International Realty agent Lucia Marin has the listing for 100 Cape Florida Dr. Oil has taken center stage in the conflict between Venezu- ela and the U.S. Immediately following Maduro’s capture, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would assume control of the country’s oil reserves. The U.S. has a long history of involvement with Venezuela’s oil indus- try — from being its main trading partner and market for oil in the early 20th century to hosting major American oil compa- nies that developed its fields and brought technology and business practices to the country after World War II. “We’re going to have our very large U.S. oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure, and start making money for our country,” Trump said at a press conference on January 3. [email protected] Photos by 1Oak/One Sotheby’s International Realty Screenshot via Instagram/@chefaldotoroloco ▼ MIAMI Present Company A resurfaced video shows a Miami officer happily accepting a lavish gift basket. BY NAOMI FEINSTEIN A s the watch-gate scandal engulfs the Miami Police Department (MPD), a new video has surfaced of the head of inter- nal affairs receiving a gift box from a local steak- house, raising potential ethics concerns in the department. The video, which chef and owner of El Toro Loco Steakhouse Aldo Espinosa posted on Tik- Tok in July, shows Major Winsor Lozano, donning his gun in a holster and badge on a belt, unbox- ing a gift basket from the chef. In the gleeful un- veiling video, set to George Thorogood & The Destroyers’ “Bad to the Bone,” Lozano displays many items after removing them from a bow- topped box, including a hat, whiskey glass, full- zip El Toro Loco jacket, lanyard, various premium meats from Wagyu steak producer Snake River Farms, $48 bottle of wine, jar of sauce, and a chef’s knife. At one point in the video, Lozano reads what appears to be a handwritten card, then hugs Espinosa. “Special gift for a good friend!” the caption reads. “What do you think of this #unboxing?!” Lozano oversees the Internal Affairs Division, which investigates complaints of misconduct. The video was also posted on Instagram with the caption, “Celebrating my good friend’s birth- day with a gift from @eltorolocobutchershop. Luxury boxes coming soon...” El Toro Loco has a food truck in downtown Miami, as well as brick-and-mortar locations in Little Havana and throughout South Florida. Lozano appears to have run afoul of depart- ment orders prohibiting officers from accepting gifts and gratuities. Per department order 11.6.49, “An employee shall not place himself/ herself in position of compromise by soliciting or accepting gratuities, even where such activ- ity might otherwise be considered an accept- able form of business negotiation, outside the department.” In an email to New Times, Lozano maintained that Espinosa surprised him with a birthday gift box for a skit. He added that Espinosa posted the video for his own content creation, “not as an en- dorsement or acceptance on my part.” “After the skit concluded, I thanked him and clearly informed him that I could not receive or retain the items,” he said. “While I was unable to accept the gift, the thought and gesture were kind and appreciated. At the time, I was unaware that the video would ultimately be posted. Because I declined the gift, I did not anticipate that the video would be shared pub- licly. Once I became aware that the Major Winsor Lozano was gifted a luxury box from the owner of El Toro Loco Steakhouse. Above: The dining room feels a bit dated, but it’s nothing a quick renovation can’t fix. Left: A white exterior and blue shutters scream coastal living. If you’ve been looking for the perfect coastal home and have $19.8 million to spare, this is the spot for you. >> p4 Screenshot via Instagram/@chefaldotoroloco
