Alex Saab's Second Arrest: A Twist in US-Venezuelan Relations

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An operation carried out early this Wednesday in Venezuela culminated in the capture of Alex Saab, businessman named as the headman of dictator Nicolás Maduro, as part of a coordinated operation between Venezuelan and US authorities, a U.S. law enforcement official told Reuters.Read more

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Colombian businessman Alex Saab, accused of being the frontman of Nicolás Maduro, has been arrested on Wednesday in Venezuela, according to initial reports by the Caracol chain and confirmed by Reuters. Saab's arrest, accused of money laundering, comes after the president in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, dismissed him as Minister of Industry. "I thank Alex Saab for his commitment and great work at the head of this institution," Rodríguez…

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The Colombian-Venezuela entrepreneur Alex Saab was arrested in Venezuela this Thursday as part of a joint operation between American and Venezuelan authorities, reported an US police officer to Reuters. Saab, who had already been arrested in the United States, was joined by President Nicolas Maduro, arrested in a military operation by the US in Caracas on 3 January.

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Alex Saab, the Colombian businessman known as the headman of dictator Nicolás Maduro, has been arrested in Venezuela to be extradited to the United States. The arrest took place early this Wednesday by agents of the Bolivarian Intelligence Service in a joint operation with the FBI, according to Caracol Radio, who cites a source of intelligence from the United States. Saab remains in the custody of Venezuelan intelligence (Sebin) until his transf…