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Maduro regime ally Saab charged with money laundering, DOJ says

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FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and Colombian businessman Alex Saab attend an event, in Caracas, Venezuela January 23, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and Colombian businessman Alex Saab attend an event, in Caracas, Venezuela January 23, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Reuters

LOS ANGELES - Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan businessman and ally of former President Nicolas Maduro, was charged with money laundering in connection with Venezuelan food contracts and oil, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward, Writing by Christian Martinez; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

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This story was originally published May 18, 2026 at 2:21 PM.

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