Venezuela extradites key Maduro ally to the US ‘with the help of the CIA’

Pmnewsnigeria | 17-05-2026 05:37pm |

Venezuela's migration agency has confirmed the extradition of Alex Saab, a prominent ally of President Nicolás Maduro, to the United States. Saab, aged 54, was apprehended in February and has been characterized as Maduro's "bag man." His extradition follows a previous release from U.S. custody during a prisoner swap, in which the United States freed him in exchange for American citizens detained in Venezuela. The operation reportedly involved assistance from the CIA.

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