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Close Maduro ally pardoned by Biden once again a target of US criminal investigation
- President Joe Biden pardoned Alex Saab, a close ally of Nicolás Maduro, as part of a deal for several imprisoned Americans.
- The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Saab for his role in an alleged bribery conspiracy involving Venezuelan government contracts.
- Following Biden's pardon, Saab fell out of favor with the new Venezuelan leadership led by Acting President Delcy Rodriguez.
- If Saab returns to U.S. custody, he could provide valuable testimony against Nicolás Maduro.
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Less than three years after President Joe Biden pardons a close ally of Nicolás Maduro, the Department of Justice again targets the businessman, according to The Associated Press, an investigation that could reinforce the prosecution in the United States of the deposed Venezuelan leader. Federal prosecutors have been investigating the role of Alex Saab for months in an alleged bribery conspiracy involving Venezuelan government contracts to impor…
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Close Maduro ally pardoned by Biden once again a target of US criminal investigation
The U.S. Justice Department is targeting Alex Saab, a businessman linked to Nicolás Maduro, in an investigation that could impact the U.S. prosecution of the deposed Venezuelan leader.
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