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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: US Charges Former Minister Saab with Money Laundering, Launches New Maduro Probe Former Venezuelan Industry Minister Alex Saab appeared before a federal court in Miami on Monday and was formally charged with money laundering offenses tied to alleged misappropriation of funds from Venezuelan government contracts, including the CLAP subsidized food program. The prosecution follows Saab’s handover to US authorities from Caracas last weekend. US officials also accused him of using shell companies, fraudulent invoices, and fabricated documents to conceal financial transactions. At the same time, reports indicate that US federal prosecutors in Florida have opened a new criminal investigation against Nicolás Maduro, while Venezuelan officials have publicly distanced themselves from Saab and defended his handover as a measure taken in the country’s “national interests.” Read the full report here 👉🏽https://shorturl.at/KwxJX #AlexSaab#NicolasMaduro#USVenezuelaRelations

📰 NEWS | Venezuela ‘Deports’ Former Minister, Diplomatic Envoy Alex Saab to US The Venezuelan government turned former minister and diplomatic envoy Alex Saab over to US authorities on Saturday, describing the move as the “deportation of Colombian citizen Alex Saab Morán.” According to the official SAIME statement, the measure was adopted because Saab was “implicated in various crimes” in the US Local media reported that he was transferred from Caracas to Miami aboard a US government aircraft. Saab had previously been returned to Venezuela in December 2023 as part of a prisoner exchange after receiving a presidential pardon from then-US President Joe Biden. During his prior detention, Saab’s legal team argued that he held Venezuelan nationality and diplomatic immunity, while Venezuela’s constitution prohibits the extradition of citizens. The government statement did not explain the legal procedure behind Saab’s removal or why the operation was framed as a “deportation” rather than an extradition. Read the full article here: https://shorturl.at/WUBt5 #AlexSaab#Venezuela#USVenezuelaRelations

📰 NEWS |Venezuela: Lawyer Denies Arrest of Former Diplomat and Minister Alex Saab Lawyer for former Venezuelan diplomat and Industry Minister Alex Saab has publicly denied that his client was arrested in Caracas, calling reports “not true.” Venezuelan authorities have not confirmed or denied the alleged arrest, and Saab’s whereabouts remain unknown. Earlier reports from Colombian media claimed Saab and businessman Raúl Gorrín were detained by Venezuela’s intelligence service and questioned about US money laundering charges as part of reported cooperation between Caracas and Washington. Venezuelan officials have yet to issue an official statement on the matter. Read the full report here 👉https://shorturl.at/96gYy #AlexSaab#RaulGorrin