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Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A secret memo obtained by The Associated Press details a yearslong covert operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that sent undercover operatives into Venezuela to surreptitiously record and build drug-trafficking cases against the country’s leadership – a plan the U.S. acknowledged from the start was arguably a violation of international law. He expects the release of the …

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US secretly spied on Venezuelan officials and President Maduro, flouting international law
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US secretly spied on Venezuelan officials and President Maduro, flouting international law

New Indian Express  

MIAMI: A secret memo obtained by The Associated Press details a yearslong covert operation by the US Drug Enforcement Administration that sent undercover operatives into Venezuela to surreptitiously record and build drug-trafficking cases against the country's leadership – a plan the US acknowledged from the start was arguably a violation of international law. "It is necessary to conduct this operation …

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GOP pressures Biden to release evidence against Maduro ally pardoned as part of prisoner swap
10 months, 4 weeks ago

GOP pressures Biden to release evidence against Maduro ally pardoned as part of prisoner swap

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A group of Senate Republicans on Thursday urged the Justice Department to release its investigative file on a key fixer for Venezuela’s socialist government pardoned by President Joe Biden ahead of trial on money laundering charges. Alex Saab, 52, was released from federal prison in Miami last month as part of a prisoner swap and was immediately welcomed …

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DEA agent leaked secret information about Maduro ally targeted by US, prosecutor says
1 year, 1 month ago

DEA agent leaked secret information about Maduro ally targeted by US, prosecutor says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal narcotics agent leaked sensitive case information about one of Washington’s top criminal targets in Venezuela as part of a scheme to sell government secrets to defense lawyers seeking to attract deep-pocketed clients, a jury was told this week. “You should not be giving information to assist anybody outside the prosecution team to get clients.” Nadler’s …

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US judge rejects Maduro ally’s claim of diplomatic immunity
2 years ago

US judge rejects Maduro ally’s claim of diplomatic immunity

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami on Friday rejected attempts by a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to shield himself from criminal charges, ruling Alex Saab isn’t entitled to diplomatic immunity in the U.S. and must stand trial on accusations of money laundering. The l egal fight over Saab’s purported diplomatic status was being closely watched by …

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US judge denies diplomatic immunity for Maduro ally Alex Saab
2 years ago

US judge denies diplomatic immunity for Maduro ally Alex Saab

Al Jazeera  

Saab, a close ally of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, claims he was on a diplomatic mission to Iran when arrested. A federal judge in the United States has rejected a plea for diplomatic immunity from businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of Venezuela’s left-wing President Nicolas Maduro. In Venezuela, Maduro and his allies have described Saab’s arrest as part of …

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Businessman close to Maduro was DEA informant, records show
2 years, 10 months ago

Businessman close to Maduro was DEA informant, records show

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A businessman described as the main conduit for corruption in Venezuela was secretly signed up by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as a source in 2018, revealing information about bribes he paid to top officials in President Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government. The stunning revelation was made public following a heated closed door hearing Wednesday in Miami federal court …

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Maduro ally Saab was DEA informant before arrest, records show
2 years, 10 months ago

Maduro ally Saab was DEA informant before arrest, records show

Al Jazeera  

Alex Saab, an ally of the Venezuelan president, agreed in 2018 to cooperate with the US drug agency, documents show. Alex Saab, a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, cooperated with United States authorities for nearly a year starting in 2018 by forfeiting funds and serving as a confidential source, according to a US court filing unsealed on Wednesday. …

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Alleged Maduro co-conspirator says CIA knew about coup plans
2 years, 10 months ago

Alleged Maduro co-conspirator says CIA knew about coup plans

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A retired Venezuelan army general says U.S. officials at the highest levels of the CIA and other federal agencies were aware of his efforts to oust Nicolás Maduro — a role he says should immediately debunk criminal charges that he worked alongside the socialist leader to flood the U.S. with cocaine. “Efforts to overthrow the Maduro regime have …

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Miami prof gets jail for laundering ‘dirty’ Venezuela money
3 years, 1 month ago

Miami prof gets jail for laundering ‘dirty’ Venezuela money

Associated Press  

MIAMI — For years, Bruce Bagley was the go-to academic expert on drug trafficking in Latin America, sharing his knowledge with Congress, journalists, prominent attorneys and even the Central Intelligence Agency. “I have spent my life as an academic working to understand and improve conditions in many countries in Latin America, and to be here today is the greatest departure …

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