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Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US
Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has been charged in Miami with bribing officials for government contracts
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According to ABC News’s source item, Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US, Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has been charged in Miami with bribing officials for government contracts
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- Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to USABC News - 2026-05-18T19:16:57+00:00
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