The rise and fall of Alex Saab, financial shark of the Bolivarian Revolution
Nicolás Maduro’s alleged frontman, disgraced in Venezuela, has been detained amid confusing circumstances with few clues as to his fate
Venezuela’s Chavismo reveals its most repressive face with presidential elections looming
The Maduro government detains activists on charges of terrorism or treason, but ordinary citizens are also arrested under pretexts such as recording businessman Alex Saab while he was on vacation
The US sent undercover DEA agents to Venezuela to link Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle to drug trafficking
The operation, carried out during Donald Trump’s administration, skirted international law and targeted dozens of people, including the Venezuelan president himself, according to The Associated Press
Miami attorneys bankrolled DEA bribery scheme, federal prosecutors say
Two DEA agents run names in a confidential database that tracks federal investigations of interest to his new employers, including the timing of the exact date when the grand jury was to indict businessman Alex Saab
Maduro plays the game of confusion with his 2024 presidential run
Chavismo could be considering other candidates for the election due to the Venezuelan president’s low popularity
Alex Saab and the path towards fair elections in Venezuela
The opposition believes that Maduro is running out of excuses not to face María Corina Machado at the ballot box in 2024
Who is Fat Leonard? The fugitive criminal the United States will receive in return for sending Alex Saab to Venezuela
The former military contractor engaged in one of the most serious corruption scandals in the U.S. Navy’s history and fled from house arrest in 2022
‘Free at last, thank God Almighty’: Americans released by Venezuela return home
A mortgage manager, ex-military personnel and a corrupt defense contractor are among the prisoners who have been flown back to the US following the release of Alex Saab
Release of Alex Saab widens Venezuela’s options for political action
The Maduro ally has gone from being a businessman involved in alleged acts of corruption to being viewed as a hero, despite the fact that he collaborated with U.S. authorities. The Chavismo government sees his release as a victory
US frees Alex Saab, Nicolás Maduro’s frontman, in exchange for 10 Americans imprisoned in Venezuela
As part of the agreement, Caracas will also extradite a criminal known by the alias Fat Leonard and release 21 Venezuelan political prisoners
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