Maduro Dealmaker Extradited to U.S. on Corruption Charges
- Alex Saab was flown out of Cape Verde on Saturday, lawyer said
- U.S. authorities accuse Saab of corruption, money laundering
A mural supporting jailed businessman Alex Saab in Caracas, Venezuela.
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A Colombian businessman close to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was extradited from Cape Verde to the U.S. Saturday to face money laundering charges.
Alex Saab was flown out of the archipelago nation off the West African coast on Saturday afternoon, his legal team said. “The extradition has been completed,” Femi Falana, a counsel for Saab, said by phone from Lagos. “We believe Saab’s being transported to Florida to stand trial.”