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Venezuela Names Former US Prisoner Saab as Industry Minister
CARACAS (Reuters) -Businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who was freed in a prisoner exchange with the United States last year, has been named as industry minister, Maduro said on Friday in a social media post.
Former US prisoner Alex Saab appointed Venezuela's industry minister
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday in a social media post that businessman Alex Saab has been appointed industry minister, replacing Pedro Tellechea. Saab, a close ally of Maduro, was freed in a prisoner exchange with the United States late last year,
Venezuela Arrests Former Oil Minister in Latest Government Purge
Venezuela detained former Oil Minister Pedro Tellechea over the weekend as part of an internal purge at the state oil company after President Nicolás Maduro’s disputed reelection.
Venezuela arrests ex-oil minister accused of US links
Venezuela on Monday announced the arrest of a former oil minister accused of links to a firm controlled by US intelligence services -- the latest scandal to shake the crisis-hit
Venezuela arrests former oil minister Tellechea
CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuelan authorities have arrested former industry and oil minister Pedro Tellechea, Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday, the latest high-profile detention connected to management of Venezuela's sanctioned oil industry.
Venezuela arrests ex-oil minister accused of US intelligence links
Venezuela on Monday announced the arrest of a former oil minister accused of links to a firm controlled by US intelligence services.
Alex Saab, once charged by U.S. with money laundering, named Venezuela’s industry minister
Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro on Friday appointed controversial businessman Alex Saab as the country’s minister of ...
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How man went from federal prison in Miami to a powerful job overseeing a country’s industrial system
In a bizarre turn, a 52-year-old Colombian businessman with friends in high places went from sleeping in a federal prison in ...
Venezuela’s Maduro appoints to his Cabinet a close ally pardoned by the US in a prisoner swap
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday appointed to his Cabinet a close ally who was ...
Venezuela arrests a former oil czar and accuses him of working with the US to undermine the industry
Venezuela's top prosecutor has announced the arrest of a former oil minister and accused him of working with the U.S.
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Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, scion of Republican family, backs Democrat Sherrod Brown for Senate
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