Venezuela releases from prison some of the thousands detained after presidential election
Venezuela’s government has released some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after deadly protests that ...
Venezuela releases some of the thousands detained after presidential election from prison
Non-governmental organizations in Venezuela on Saturday announced the release from prison of some of the thousands of people ...
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Despite Interventions, Venezuela’s Prison Gangs Thrive
Located in Sifontes municipality within the Orinoco Mining Arc, the prison sits in a region where illegal mining operations are largely controlled by criminal groups. SEE ALSO: Is the ‘Pran’ System in ...
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Man sentenced to 30 months in prison for evading US sanctions on Venezuela
MIAMI - A Venezuelan national has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years ... According to court records, Semerene, a Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PdVSA) procurement ...
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Venezuela’s ex-oil minister arrested for alleged ties to US
Eulogio del Pino and Nelson Martinez, two other former petroleum ministers, also previously faced corruption charges in Venezuela. Martinez later died in prison. Rafael Ramirez, another ex-oil ...
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Navy contractor ‘Fat Leonard’ who was behind one of US military’s largest corruption scandals sentenced to 15 years in prison
Interpol Venezuela Instagram account/AFP via Getty Images The scammer was first arrested in 2013, pleaded guilty to bribery and fraud charges in 2015, and faced up to 25 years in prison.
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How man went from federal prison in Miami to a powerful job overseeing a country’s industrial system
He spent over three and a half years in federal prison while his attorneys continued to argue diplomatic immunity. Negotiations between the U.S. and Venezuela favored him. According to the White ...
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‘Fat Leonard’ Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison For Masterminding Navy Corruption Case
Francis fled the country to Venezuela, USNI News previously reported. While Francis’ sentence is 15 years in prison, the judge credited his time already served in the U.S. and in Venezuela on ...
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Venezuela opposition activist dies in custody
Only a handful of countries, including Venezuela ally Russia ... She said he was held in grim conditions in prison, "was severely mistreated and suffered such poor hygiene conditions that he ...
A journalist wrote a book about the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua. Here’s what she has to say.
Editor's note: This interview was conducted in Spanish, translated into English and edited. After spending three years ...
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US Navy Contractor 'Fat Leonard' Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
Leonard Francis, the Malaysian military contractor known as "Fat Leonard," was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday ... under house arrest and fled to Venezuela. He was returned to the ...
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Navy contractor ‘Fat Leonard’ who was behind one of US military’s largest corruption scandals sentenced to 15 years in prison
The scammer was first arrested in 2013, pleaded guilty to bribery and fraud charges in 2015, and faced up to 25 years in prison ... and eventually ended up in Venezuela. A 16-day international ...