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Maduro ally Alex Saab deported to US

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FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and Colombian businessman Alex Saab attend an event, in Caracas, Venezuela January 23, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and Colombian businessman Alex Saab attend an event, in Caracas, Venezuela January 23, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Reuters

Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a Colombian Venezuelan former businessman and ally of ex-President Nicolas Maduro, was deported to the United States, Venezuelan authorities said on Saturday.

(Reporting by Reuters Staff)

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This story was originally published May 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM.

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