Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro embraces Alex Saab, who was facing US bribery charges, after he was released by the US government, at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 20, 2023. (Credit: Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday welcomed Alex Saab, his former confidant who was freed by the United States, to Caracas, hailing his release as "a triumph of truth."
The Colombian businessman with Lebanese heritage Saab, who thanked Maduro for his help, was accused by the United States of money laundering for the Venezuelan government. He was released as part of a sweeping prisoner swap.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday welcomed Alex Saab, his former confidant who was freed by the United States, to Caracas, hailing his release as "a triumph of truth."
The Colombian businessman with Lebanese heritage Saab, who thanked Maduro for his help, was accused by the United States of money laundering for the Venezuelan government....