Alex Saab, ally of Venezuela's Maduro, pleads not guilty to US charges
Special Forces captured Maduro in Caracas in January. Maduro has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges and is due to go on trial starting June 1, 2027.• Saab previously served as Venezuela's minister of industry. Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro's former vice president who is now running the country, said his deportation was "justified by national interests."• The Miami U.S.
- ▪Special Forces captured Maduro in Caracas in January.
- ▪Maduro has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges and is due to go on trial starting June 1, 2027.• Saab previously served as Venezuela's minister of industry.
- ▪Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro's former vice president who is now running the country, said his deportation was "justified by national interests."• The Miami U.S.
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- ▪ Alex Saab, ally of Venezuela’s Maduro, pleads not guilty to US charges — Investing.com — News
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Alex Saab, ally of Venezuela's Maduro, pleads not guilty to US chargesSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro embraces Alex Saab, who was facing U.S. bribery charges, after he was released by the U.S. government, at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 20, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo Published Jul 25, 2026, 02:53 AMUpdated Jul 25, 2026, 02:53 AMSet as preferred sourceNEW YORK, July 24 - Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman and onetime prominent ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, pleaded not guilty on Friday to U.S.
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