Maduro Ally Facing U.S. Charges Loses Extradition Appeal
- Cape Verde court rules Alex Saab can be extradited to the U.S.
- U.S. authorities accuse Saab of corruption, money laundering
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A Colombian businessman close to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro can be legally extradited to the U.S., the top court in the Atlantic Ocean island nation of Cape Verde ruled.
The Constitutional Court rejected Alex Saab’s appeal, according to a ruling signed Tuesday by three judges and posted to the court’s website. Saab’s lawyers were fighting his extradition by arguing that an Interpol Red Alert for his arrest was only issued after he was detained.