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A Trump Loyalist, a Turkish Investor and a Battle for Wealth and Influence

13 octobre 2026 à 13:42
A Turkish businessman once allied with the Maduro regime has tied the knot with President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, at the same time he is seeking to retain a big contract in Venezuela.

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Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, at the Miraflores Palace in May.
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  • Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case
    A businessman wanted in the US for allegedly bribing top Venezuelan officials has been taken into custodyA businessman wanted for years in the US for allegedly paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts in Venezuela has been taken into custody.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. T
     

Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case

12 octobre 2026 à 09:14

A businessman wanted in the US for allegedly bribing top Venezuelan officials has been taken into custody

A businessman wanted for years in the US for allegedly paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts in Venezuela has been taken into custody.

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 a reward of up to $10m for information leading to his arrest.

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© Photograph: Tom Brenner/AP

© Photograph: Tom Brenner/AP

© Photograph: Tom Brenner/AP

Fugitive in Venezuela Money Laundering Cases to Appear in U.S. Court

12 octobre 2026 à 09:42
Álvaro Pulido Vargas faces federal charges in Florida related to what prosecutors described as money laundering and bribery schemes. It is not clear when or where he was arrested.

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Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division speaking in Washington on Sunday.
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