MIAMI -- The United States 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 ...

Ten Americans jailed in Venezuela were released Wednesday in a prisoner swap for Alex Saab, an infamous dealmaker in the Venezuelan government. Saab, 51, is a key ally of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas ...

Venezuelan President Maduro, right, receives Alex Saab at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. The United States freed Saab, who was arrested on a U.S.

MIAMI — A group of Senate Republicans on Thursday urged the Justice Department to release its investigative file on a key fixer for Venezuela's socialist government pardoned by President Joe Biden ...

COMMENTARY Because Venezuela's humanitarian crisis — and the U.S. border crisis — owe so much to Alex Saab's alleged corruption, his freedom could prolong both as President Biden seeks re-election.

Venezuelan President Maduro, center left, embraces Alex Saab after Saab arrived at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. The United States freed Saab, who was ...

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday appointed to his Cabinet a close ally who was pardoned by U.S. President Joe Biden last year as part of a prisoner swap and following ...

Alex Saab, a businessman accused of laundering money on behalf of Venezuela's government, appears before U.S. Magistrate Judge John J. O'Sullivan by video link during his arraignment at a federal ...

Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman, is something of an international man of mystery. In the sordid annals of Venezuelan corruption, he’s known as the ultimate fixer, amassing a fortune off his ...