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Associated Press journalists spent more than two weeks aboard a ship off the coast of Antarctica for a rare, up-close look at the world’s most remote fishing fleet. Here’s what they saw:

Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem

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BREAKING: Prosecutors says Alex Saab was signed up as a cooperating source of @DEAHQ since June 2018 and was scheduled to surrender May 30, 2019. As an informant, Saab provided information on bribes paid to Venezuelan officials. He also forfeited nearly $10 million to the DEA.

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BREAKING: The late Hugo Chavez's nurse and Venezuela's former National Treasurer has been found guilty of money laundering by a jury in south Florida. @AP story upcoming

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One of Colombia’s most-respected columnists @DCoronell gets sacked after publishing a column asking his employer @RevistaSemana why it held for months a story about a military policy seeking to boost body counts. When @nytimes ended up publishing it rocked the establishment

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Felipe López, fundador de @RevistaSemana , me acaba de comunicar la decisión de la empresa de cancelar mi columna. Le agradezco a él, a @asantosrubino y especialmente a los lectores por estos años.

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After WWII, then booming Venezuela offered to pay passage for destitute European immigrants, as this ad from 1953 attests. Now, the UN says 2.3 mln have fled the crisis-wracked OPEC nation, most of them for countries far less welcoming than Venezuela once was

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NEW: Amid criminal probe that has led to his house arrest, Colombia's ex President @AlvaroUribeVel hired DC lobbyist for $40,000/month. The contract with DCI Group was signed Aug. 20 by Uribe's son through a Medellin-based entity called 31416 S.A.S. Here's the FARA filing 👇

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“Colombia doesn’t know the truth because there was—and is—no political will,” says ex warlord Salvatore Mancuso in letter from US jail in which he reaffirms his commitment to reveal all he knows about paramilitary ties to allies of ex president @AlvaroUribeVel

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SCOOP: Ex Miami Congressman David Rivera has been arrested at Atlanta's airport in connection to a criminal probe involving a $50 million consulting contract he signed with a U.S. affiliate of Venezuela's state-owned oil company.

Ex-Miami US Rep. David Rivera arrested in Venezuela probe

A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government was arrested Monday on charges of money laundering and representing a foreign government...

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NUEVO: Un cable declasificado obtenido por @NSArchive muestra que un alto funcionario del Pentagono creia en 2004 que @AlvaroUribeVel "casi con certeza" tuvo lazos con paramilitares como gobernador. "Es parte del trabajo," agrega el oficial @AP @cearmario

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Not your typical @AP interview. This one with Venezuelan opposition leader @jguaido was conducted on a boat trying to outmaneuver roadblocks @fisanchezn

Support strong for Guaidó in devastated Venezuelan oil city

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has met obstacles at nearly every turn since he declared presidential powers in a bid to end socialist President Nicolas Maduro's rule.

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Update: Venezuelan security forces have picked up six American oil executives in what their families fear is retaliation for the extradition to US of Maduro ally Alex Saab. The men had been under house arrest. A lawyer for the men says he doesn’t know where they were taken.

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SCOOP: Biden officials turned down a meeting with El Salvador president @nayibbukele when he popped up in DC last week on a previously unreported trip, US sources tell me. Sources said Biden folks wanted to send a signal that relations are under review

Sources: Biden officials snub Salvadoran leader in DC trip

MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration turned down a meeting request with El Salvador’s president on an unannounced trip to Washington last week, as criticism of the Central American leader mounts...

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I can see this idea spreading to the developed world: El Salvador’s ⁦ @nayibbukele ⁩ orders a three month break from payment of utility bills, Internet, mortgage credits and other debts. One way to mitigate expected global recession

El Salvador puts payment of utility bills, mortgages, loans and credit cards on hold

El Salvador will take steps to limit the economic impact for people and businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak, including suspending charges for some services, the government said on Wedne…

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The thrilling escape from Venezuela by ⁦ @Simonovis ⁩ after 15 years of detention seems straight out of “Argo,” which the ex SWAT cop watched while on the run after rappelling down a wall and before being caught adrift at sea. My @AP interview

AP Exclusive: Imprisoned supercop's escape from Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the last rays of sunlight faded into the Caribbean Sea, political fugitive Iván Simonovis was speeding toward an island rendezvous with freedom.

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BREAKING: Federal judge denies Alex Saab’s motion to dismiss and determines the Maduro ally is not entitled to diplomatic immunity from criminal charges.

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El nominado para ser Secretario de Estado @ABlinken dice que apoya reconocimiento de @jguaido como presidente de Venezuela y tilda a @NicolasMaduro de "dictador brutal" durante audiencia de confirmacion en el Senado EEUU.

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Confirmed: A senior U.S. official tells @AP that Saab is on the plane. Story upcoming

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Has Maduro ally Alex Saab finally been extradited to the US? This Gulfstream owned by @TheJusticeDept that departed Cape Verde a few hours ago with an unlisted, northwesterly destination is attracting lots of eyeballs. It's the #1 most-tracked flight worldwide on @flightradar24 .

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Abrams was one of the architects of the U.S. invasion of Panama to remove Manuel Noriega in 1989. Maduro frequently cites "Operation Just Cause" as the mold the US is following to oust him. US denies it is coup-mongering.

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. @SecPompeo just announced that Elliot Abrams to lead U.S. efforts on Venezuela.

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Tomorrow I'll have the story of Simonovis' escape from house arrest in an his first interview from exile in Washington. It's a thriller that includes a nighttime rappel down a 25-meter wall and an ill-fated 14 hour water crossing @AP

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NUEVO: Funcionarios de Biden rechazaron reunión con el presidente de El Salvador, @nayibbukele , cuando apareció en DC la semana pasada, me dicen fuentes en EEUU. Dijeron que la gente de Biden quería enviar señal de que las relaciones están bajo revisión

Sources: Biden officials snub Salvadoran leader in DC trip

MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration turned down a meeting request with El Salvador’s president on an unannounced trip to Washington last week, as criticism of the Central American leader mounts...

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NEW: A lawyer for Alex Saab confirms the businessman, who amassed a number of contracts w/ Venezuela's socialist government, has been arrested. Source tells @AP he was detained in Cabo Verde on way back from Iran. He was wanted in US on money laundering charges. Story upcoming

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How to disprove Alex Saab's claim of diplomatic status? One clue: the U.S. Library of Congress. New court filing shows 4/26/18 e-version of Venezuela's Official Gazette provided by Saab's attorneys doesn't match a printed copy of same edition-- #6 ,373-- held at @librarycongress

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AP has confirmed @leopoldolopez has abandoned the Spanish ambassador’s residence in Caracas where he has been holed up since April 2019 military uprising. Destination unknown but he plans to leave Venezuela, sources tell me

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Elliott Abrams: Transition in Venezuela is coming and @SecPompeo has instructed us to plan for reopening of @usembassyve in Caracas

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NEW: Alex Saab provided intelligence on Maduro's government in secret meetings with U.S. law enforcement prior to being charged in 2019 with money laundering, according to new filings in a related case against @univmiami professor Bruce Bagley. @AP story upcoming.

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NEW from @AP : US naval ships heading toward Venezuela on anti-drug mission. @Southcom has been seeking more assets to combat cocaine flow for a while. But more urgency following drug indictment of Maduro and his accusation @jguaido is behind a coup attempt

Trump: US to deploy anti-drug Navy ships near Venezuela

MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Navy ships are being moved toward Venezuela as his administration beefs up counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean following a U.S....

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IMF says they can’t consider Venezuela’s request for $5 billion emergency loan to fight coronavirus because its members don’t have clarity whether they recognize ⁦ @jguaido ⁩ or ⁦ @NicolasMaduro ⁩. See statement from ⁦ @IMFNews ⁩

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Has Maduro ally Alex Saab finally been extradited to the US? This Gulfstream owned by @TheJusticeDept that departed Cape Verde a few hours ago with an unlisted, northwesterly destination is attracting lots of eyeballs. It's the #1 most-tracked flight worldwide on @flightradar24 .

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NEW: Colombia president didn't discuss ex paramilitary boss Mancuso in meeting this week w/ Trump aides including @robertcobrien , Colombia govt sources tell @AP . That's despite @IvanDuque demand the ex warlord be extradited upon finishing drug sentence in US, not sent to Italy

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The “false positive” scandal in Colombia remains an open wound, which is why allegations ⁦ @COMANDANTE_EJC ⁩ is reviving policies that led to abuses is so concerning. Were these dubious rewards 14 years ago part of cover up? ⁦ @caseysjournal ⁩ @AP

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DEA Express? A jet operated by "Presidential Air" is scheduled to depart Sunday at noon from Cabo Verde to Miami's Opa Locka. Alex Saab was arrested in Cabo Verde on a Miami indictment. Presidential Aviation is a USG contractor formerly owned by Blackwater

PRD78 Presidential Air Flight Tracking and History 14-Jun-2020 (SID / GVAC-KOPF) - FlightAware

Track Presidential Air #78 flight from Amilcar Cabral Int'l to Miami Intl

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President @nayibbukele won't attend "Defense of Democracies" summit in Miami this week after allies in El Salvador's congress removed the supreme court. "We hope to have him at a future event" about the crisis in El Salvador's democracy, @Csanchezberzain told me. @Intdemocratic

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Finally some good news from Lat America. Born into a family of modest means—his Dad was a security guard and Mom picks flowers—Egar Bernal hauled himself to the pinnacle of cycling with aguapanela, perseverance and a healthy dose of humility unknown to privileged European rivals

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Venezuela’s ⁦ @jguaido ⁩ talks to motorists in gas lines. It’s his first appearance in the streets in a month and comes after days of speculation he was hiding in French ambassador’s residence, which has been surrounded by security forces

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The $15 million reward for Maduro's arrest compares to a $25 million U.S. bounty offered for Osama Bin Laden following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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Heading the operation to block @jguaido from entering congress Sunday was Lt. Col. Leonardo Malaguera. He took over as national guard commander responsible for security of downtown govt buildings following defection of his predecessor, Lt. Col. Illich Sanchez, in April 30 revolt

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Maduro's stepsons lose appeal of 2017 narcotics conspiracy conviction. The so-called "narco-nephews" case was cited in recent U.S. indictment against Maduro on narcoterrorist conspiracy charges.

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Legal troubles mount for Colombia’s ex president ⁦ @AlvaroUribeVel ⁩. Already under house arrest for alleged witness tampering he’s now ordered to testify about 3 paramilitary massacres when he was governor in 90s ⁦ @cearmario ⁩ @AP

Colombia court calls on Uribe to testify in massacre probe

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s Supreme Court is calling on powerful former President Álvaro Uribe to testify in an investigation into three massacres that could once and for all establish whether...

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Group of 25 Maduro opponents send letter to @POTUS urging the U.S. to ease sanctions and allow Western oil companies to return to Venezuela. The signatories criticize "domestic political pressures" (i.e. Florida) that they argue has slowed Biden's tentative outreach to Maduro.

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Hombre armado apunta hacia grupo de opositores liderado por @jguaido durante marcha el sabado en Barquisimeto @AP

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British and French now sending warships to Caribbean. Officially for COVID assistance but comes day after US beefs up counternarcotics work in region following Maduro indictments

British Casualty Ship RFA Argus dispatched to support the Caribbean region - Naval News

RFA Argus has set sail for the Caribbean in preparation to support the British Overseas Territories during the upcoming hurricane season and will be able to assist with the response to the Covid-19...

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Sources tell @AP that @hugocarvajal4f is being re-arrested right now and that Spain's highest court has approved his extradition to the U.S., reversing an earlier court decision throwing out the U.S. arrest order

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New reality in Venezuela: dueling press conferences by dueling presidents. But only one gets shown on TV. The other depends on my snail-paced WiFi

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SCOOP: Venezuela's brave opposition lawmakers haven't been paid for years and face daily threats. But taking a $5,000/month slice for themselves of Guaido's first budget is bound to anger Venezuelans scraping by on a few dollars amid a crisis, pandemic @AP

Sources: Guaido allies take slice of first Venezuela budget

MIAMI (AP) — Opposition lawmakers in Venezuela quietly agreed to pay themselves $5,000 a month when they readied special $100 bonuses for doctors and nurses battling the coronavirus — a large payout...

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El presidente @nayibbukele en agosto dijo al @AP que anulo un contrato de cabildeo con Robert Stryk tan pronto que se entero de su firma. Pero nuevos registros ante el @TheJusticeDept muestran que Stryk continúo representando al gobierno y cobrando despues

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Analysts tell @AP that the surprise US deployment is biggest in Latin American since 1989 invasion of Panama, involving assets like AWACS aircraft seldom seen before in region. But this isn't centered on Venezuela. Includes counter narcotics in Pacific too

Trump: US to deploy anti-drug Navy ships near Venezuela

MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Navy ships are being moved toward Venezuela as his administration beefs up counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean following a U.S....

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Gustavo Cardenas at his home in Houston where he arrived at 4 a.m. after being released from prison by Venezuela. The @CITGO oil executive spent was imprisoned in Venezuela since 2017.

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At last week’s plea hearing in NYC, ex Venezuelan General Cliver Alcala acknowledged providing grenade launchers to Colombian rebel leaders Ivan Marquez and Timochenko on orders of Hugo Chavez’s government. See transcript👇

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Fuentes de @AP cuentan que @jguaido ha salido de Venezuela y se encuentra en Colombia para una reunion lunes con @SecPompeo . Despues ira de gira por Europa y EEUU. Es la segunda vez que viaja fuera de su pais a pesar de una prohibicion de salida.

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Why did Alex Saab want to keep secret his meetings with @DEAHQ ? Because he says his family is "under the thumb" of the Maduro govt and can't leave Venezuela. They "will be either put in jail...or harmed," his attorney argued in a sidebar Wednesday. Unsealed transcript 👇

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Ahora en espanol....la historia de la fuga de @Simonovis via @AP

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BREAKING: Brother of leftist Colombian senator @piedadcordoba pleads guilty in NYC to drug trafficking charge. No cooperation offered. One lingering doubt: was the DEA targeting the senator?

Brother of powerful Colombian senator pleads guilty in New York to narcotics smuggling charge

The brother of a powerful leftist senator in Colombia has pleaded guilty to federal narcotics charges.

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BREAKING: Biden administration releases from jail key ally of Venezuela's Maduro in swap for imprisoned Americans. The secretly negotiated deal for an allegedly corrupt businessman once held up as a U.S. trophy is bound to anger Venezuela's opposition.

US, Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive contractor 'Fat Leonard'

The United States has freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the return of a fugitive...

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NEW: El Salvador's president @nayibbukele last August told @AP he fired DC lobbyist Robert Stryk as soon as he learned of the $450k contract by his spy agency. But lobby records show Stryk has continued representing the country and collecting payment

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Presidencia de El Salvador paga $390,000 a firma de relaciones publicas en Washington, segun documento entregado a @TheJusticeDept . Quien firma el contrato es un ex oficial de la Casa Blanca durante Clinton, asi que podria ser intento de @nayibbukele buscar puentes con Democratas

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NEW: Latest plea in ongoing Venezuela corruption probe is explosive. An oil contractor admitted to paying $1 million in bribes to a "high-ranking prosecutor" for "insurance." Sources say it was ex AG Luisa Ortega, a loyalist who broke with Maduro in 2017

Venezuela prosecutor who defied Maduro implicated in bribery

MIAMI (AP) — A former Venezuelan attorney general who defied President Nicolas Maduro by siding with his opponents has been implicated in a major corruption case involving a Venezuelan businessman...

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Two attorneys for Alex Saab with wildly opposing views of their client. Attorney A in NY: Saab is a loyal Venezuelan diplomat. Attorney B in Miami: Saab was a DEA source who deserves bond and whose family will suffer retaliation if his cooperation is revealed. Judge yourself👇

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Alex Saab's purported "special envoy" passport appears in new motion to dismiss. But there's a problem: Venezuela's FM doesn't mention it in a letter protesting his arrest to Cape Verde. He cites another passport, w/ a different number. Did Saab leave the dip passport at home?

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Latin American narcos may sleep easier. Tomorrow is the last day for the prosecutor who indicted @NicolasMaduro @hugocarvajal4f and the brother of Honduras' president on drug charges. Emil Bove was blamed for his unit's mishandling of evidence in a botched Iran sanctions case.

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Charter flight by ex Blackwater firm has departed Cabo Verde for Miami. Is it carrying Alex Saab? Presidential Aviation changed arrival airport shortly before takeoff to MIA international. Previously was scheduled to land at Opa Locka

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NEW: Invest El Salvador, a DC firm created three weeks ago, is the third to have registered as a foreign agent of El Salvador since August with contracts totaling more than $1.6 million. @AP

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SCOOP: @DEAHQ to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The DEA’s biggest policy change in its half-century history could have massive ripple effects, aligning the federal government closer to the 24 states that have already legalized weed.

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across...

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Lobbyist for top Maduro aide registers as foreign agent amid calls for US to ease sanctions on Venezuela as it fights coronavirus. Amsterdam & Partners will get paid $4 million to help Venezuela "mitigate or remove sanctions." US insists it will channel all aid via @jguaido

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18 progressive Democrats in Congress in letter to @POTUS urge the Biden administration to lift all sanctions on Venezuela that “exacerbate the humanitarian situation.”

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NEW: In 2008, US prosecutors told Colombia that Salvatore Mancuso's life was in "grave danger" because in sworn testimony he revealed how powerful politicians & the military supported paramilitaries. This letter is now a key part of the ex warlord's fight for asylum in the US.

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Cabo Verde’s attorney general says Saab is detained and will appear in court while a judge evaluates the US extradition request. Miami prosecutors have 18 days to file a formal request.

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A secret memo obtained by @AP details a covert operation by the DEA that sent informants into Venezuela to record and build drug cases against top leaders – a plan the U.S. acknowledged was arguably a violation of international law. w/ @JimMustian

Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law

A secret memo obtained by The Associated Press details a covert operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that sent undercover operatives into Venezuela to surreptitiously record and...

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New website created by DC lobbyist hired by @AlvaroUribeVel debuts with a take down of the ex president's main accuser @IvanCepedaCast . Why only in English if the court battle is in Colombia?

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New federal charges against a Venezuelan accused of taking bribes on behalf of ex Gov. Vielma Mora in exchange for food import contracts. The case is tied to the prosecution of Maduro ally Alex Saab. The lack of an indictment suggests the defendant is cooperating.

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NEW: Venezuela has just released from jail and gave house arrest to six U.S. oil executives jailed in 2017 on corruption charges. Seems to be a show of goodwill toward @JoeBiden as he reviews the sanctions-heavy policy it inherited from the Trump administration @AP story upcoming

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NEW: Ex Venezuela official Luis Carlos de Leon wired $18 million from a Swiss bank as part of his plea deal with prosecutors in Houston. The amount represents the ex official's take from a massive bribery conspiracy in Venezuela's energy sector. 🧵

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SCOOP: For decades, Manuel Rocha served as a U.S. diplomat posted to Latin America. On Friday, he was arrested on accusations of secretly serving as a foreign agent of communist Cuba, the AP learned. More Monday at first court appearance. W/ @etuckerAP

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

The Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation and is accused of...

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Senator @RandPaul just called Venezuela opposition leader @jguaido a socialist. Likened him to Fidel Castro replacing Batista, saying the cure for one socialist--Maduro--could be worse than the problem. Watch Senate hearing live:

Venezuela in Maduro's Grasp: Assessing t... | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

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According to court records from Liechtenstein obtained by @AP , Venezuela’s ex treasurer, Claudia Díaz, allegedly used looted funds and a shell company to buy gold bars valued at $9.5 million. The ingots were stored in a vault in the tiny European country

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SCOOP: Venezuela has freed seven jailed Americans imprisoned in exchange for the release of two nephews of President Nicholas Maduro's wife held for years by the U.S. on drug smuggling convictions. W/ @etuckerAP

Venezuela swaps 7 jailed Americans for Maduro relatives

Venezuela’s government has freed seven Americans imprisoned in the South American country in exchange for the release of two nephews of President Nicolás Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years...

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Here's the Biden presidential pardon that freed Alex Saab. Key terms: -No return of $12 million he forfeited to DEA -Applies to a single case, so in theory Saab can be charged in a separate 2021 case for food trafficking where he's "co-conspirator 1" -No book deal/Netflix series

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When the history of corruption in Venezuela is written, Matthias Krull will figure prominently. The ex Swiss banker was rewarded a 65% sentence reduction for helping untangle a web of straw owners used to steal billions in oil wealth. Here's his story:

Swiss banker to Venezuelan kleptocrats becomes star witness

MIAMI (AP) — Matthias Krull pulls up his pant leg and slides a gardening shear on the ankle monitor that for two years has been a constant reminder of his crimes.

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NEW: @AP has learned that U.S. federal law enforcement is investigating ex-Green Beret Jordan Goudreau for weapons smuggling following ill-fated raid into Venezuela. @DEAHQ was allegedly tipped off weeks ago. Lots of other details in ongoing saga

Sources: US investigating ex-Green Beret for Venezuela raid

MIAMI (AP) — A former Green Beret who has claimed responsibility for an ill-fated military incursion into Venezuela is under federal investigation for arms trafficking, according to current and...

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Fiscales de NY que manejan casos contra @NicolasMaduro y @TareckPSUV reconocen haber mentido sobre el manejo de evidencias en un caso contra empresario iraní convicto de violar sanciones.

'We lied': NY prosecutors face heat in botched sanction case

Federal prosecutors in New York acknowledged telling a “flat lie” to a criminal defendant’s legal team while trying to downplay their mishandling of evidence in the trial of a businessman accused of...

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Trump nominates career diplomat James Story as ambassador to Venezuela. The US hasn't had an ambassador in Venezuela since 2010 and Story will stay in Colombia for now. This is about reciprocity as US recognizes Guaido's envoy as Venezuela's ambassador

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Secretary of State nominee @ABlinken says he would continue to recognize @jguaido as Venezuelan president. Calls @NicolasMaduro "a brutal dictator" but says "hard part is we have not gotten the results." In response to @marcorubio at today's confirmation hearing.

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Maduro under “interrogation” from respected Spanish journalist. It’s the interview everyone wanted. Last time @jordievole interviewed him sparks flew. Should be a good one.

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Así arranca la entrevista a Maduro. Hablando de las detenciones de periodistas. Domingo. 21:25 En Salvados.

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A pesar de que el COVID redujo el contacto personal, 2020 fue un año de mucho lobby para América Latina. 12 gobiernos gastaron US$12.5 millones buscando influenciar a Washington, según mi análisis de contratos registrados con el Departamento de Justicia.👇

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A psy-ops message from Maduro?Wife of American detainee Airan Berry tells @AP she never has seen this “MOSCOW” t-shirt her husband was wearing in his first video appearance in Venezuela. Footage on state TV shows him shirtless when arrested.

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Attorney for Gen. Hugo Carvajal confirms to @AP that the ex Venezuelan spymaster better known as “Chicken” has been extradited from Spain and is expected to arrive later today to NY, where he faces money laundering charges. Story upcoming …..

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Colombia’s tell-all columnist Daniel Coronell debuts online after quitting @RevistaSemana . In this article, he shares the text messages of Semana’s new owner threatening to censor a column he didn’t like in an apparent break with the storied magazine’s editorial independence

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@DCoronell

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Y ahora @AndreaKauppinen te envío mi columna publicado hoy en #LosDanieles

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Trump campaign affidavit in Georgia lawsuit testifying against Venezuela appears to be from Capt. Leamsy Salazar. Like the unnamed witness, he's ex marine/special ops who once worked security for Hugo Chavez. He fled to US in '14 and accused ex boss @dcabellor of drug trafficking

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En Espanol:

Oro en bóveda secreta apunta a la exenfermera de Hugo Chávez

MIAMI (AP) — Era 2014 y Claudia Díaz, extesorera de Venezuela, buscaba un refugio seguro para almacenar la riqueza inexplicable que había acumulado a lo largo de los años.

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Hugo Chavez's ex bodyguard has been extradited from Spain to south Florida to face charges related to an alleged bribery ring. Adrian Velasquez will have his first court appearance on Friday. His wife and co-defendant, ex Venezuela Treasurer Claudia Diaz, is preparing for trial.

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Peru President Dina Boluarte's government extends $40k a month lobby contract with PR firm @PatriotStrat

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Families of 9 Americans jailed in Venezuela send letter to @JoeBiden “We are frustrated by the lack of action... Those in-charge of returning wrongfully detained Americans have not even taken the basic first step of directly engaging with the Venezuelans holding our loved ones.”

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Federal agents testify that Maduro ally Alex Saab wired $12.6 million to @DEAHQ over six months. The funds were profits from contracts w/ Venezuela allegedly obtained via bribes. The exhibit was presented at this week's hearing on Saab's claim he's a Venezuelan diplomat.

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NEW: For years, Venezuelans have wondered if U.S. prosecutors are targeting ex oil czar Rafael Ramirez. Now, they've outed as an apparent cooperator one of Ramirez's aides, ex @PDVSA security chief Rafael Reiter, who has offered to testify about corruption by Ramirez and others.

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SCOOP: El Salvador's govt hired — then claims to have fired a few hours later — well-connected DC lobbyist Robert Stryk for up to $450,000. President @nayibbukele didn't say what led to the abrupt reversal. Via @AP

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3 years

Saab has arrived to the U.S. and his initial court appearance will be Monday at 1 p.m. in Miami.

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@APjoshgoodman

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The extradition of Alex Saab has crushed the families of nine Americans jailed in Venezuela. “The fact that Saab is in the US before my father is a disgrace,” said the daughter of one US oil exec. "Biden...needs to recognize this and win their release.”

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Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona wasn’t just a staunch ally of Venezuela’s Bolivarian revolution. He also profited from it, brokering deals for an Italian commodities firm that paid him millions of $$ in commissions, reports ⁦ @robertodeniz ⁩

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BREAKING: A Venezuelan judge has sentenced six American oil execs to between 8 and 13 years in prison on what their families saw as trumped-up corruption charges. Now up to @JoeBiden to see if he can win a humanitarian release for the #Citgo6 . @AP story upcoming

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Details of the Haiti President's assassination have the air of a murky conspiracy involving an ex-bodyguard for Sean Penn, a shootout in a foreign embassy and a security firm located in a cavernous Miami warehouse that recruited Colombian soldiers (Thread)

'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troops

Haiti’s interim government says it has asked the U.S. and U.N. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections following Presid...

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Accusing Maduro of “genocide,” @SenRickScott tells law firm representing Venezuelan socialist that he won’t meet with them or lobbyist Robert Stryk.

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Venezuela rejects US military deployment to Caribbean as a "desperate attempt to distract attention from the tragic humanitarian crisis" in the US caused by coronavirus

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#COMUNICADO | Venezuela repudia las infamias proferidas por el gabinete de seguridad de Trump contra el Gobierno Bolivariano.Sin embargo,saluda que al fin EEUU tome acciones para controlar sus vulnerables y descuidadas fronteras de la droga proveniente del narcotráfico colombiano

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NEW: Venezuelan retired general indicted alongside Maduro is in DEA custody and being taken from Colombia to New York for arraignment, sources tell @AP . Story upcoming @cliver2013

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