Event Brief
Venezuela deports Alex Saab ally to face US criminal case
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 2:02 AM ET
Summary: Venezuela says it deported Alex Saab, a close ally of Maduro, to face criminal proceedings in the United States.
WHO: Venezuela
WHAT: Deported Alex Saab to face criminal proceedings in the United States
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To face criminal proceedings in the United States
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