Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case
Alvaro Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021 as part of an investigation into his longtime business partner, Alex Saab, a…
The Guardian reports: Alvaro Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021 as part of an investigation into his longtime business partner, Alex Saab, a one-time ally of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the state department had been offering…
This world story centres on Venezuela. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Venezuelan, Alvaro Pulido and Miami.
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