TOUS 4718 Un proche de Maduro plaide coupable de blanchiment d argent aux Etats Unis

Alex Saab, a former Venezuelan minister and close associate of Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty to money laundering in a federal court in Miami. Extradited to the United States in May 2026, he admitted to participating in a corruption and embezzlement scheme linked to Venezuelan public contracts. Saab agreed to return $195 million and cooperate with U.S. investigators, a decision that could have implications for the proceedings against the former Venezuelan leader.