Alex Saab, a Colombian-born businessman with close ties to ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty on September 15, 2026, to charges in a US corruption case. The plea marked a significant development in federal investigations targeting associates of Maduro.
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Sept 15 - A Colombian-born businessman with close ties to ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected on Tuesday to enter a new plea in a U.S. corruption case, as federal prosecutors prepare separately to take Maduro to trial next year.
Alex Saab, ally of Venezuela's Maduro, pleads guilty in US corruption case Reuters