US EditionMaduro ally Saab arrested in Venezuela, US official says
Alex Saab, linked to siphoning $350 million from Venezuela's food program, was arrested during a rare US-Venezuelan law enforcement collaboration under interim President Delcy Rodríguez.
- On Feb 4, Alex Saab, Colombian‑Venezuelan businessman and Maduro ally, was arrested in Venezuela in a joint operation involving U.S. law enforcement.
- Longstanding legal battles show U.S. authorities accused Saab of siphoning around $350 million out of Venezuela before his 2023 clemency.
- A U.S. official said Saab, 54, is expected to be extradited to the U.S. in the coming days, and Raúl Gorrín, owner of Globovisión, faces bribery allegations of up to $159 million.
- The operation signals a new level of cooperation between U.S. and Venezuelan law enforcement under interim President Delcy Rodríguez, who removed Saab from a minister post last month.
- Venezuelan officials have neither confirmed nor denied the arrest, and Luigi Giuliano, Saab's lawyer, called the reports `fake news`, while pro-government journalists also denied the detention, reigniting scrutiny of Saab's ties to the state and the CLAP food program.
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