After his release by the United States, Nicolas Maduro received Alex Saab at the Miraflores Palace

The regime of Nicolas Maduro exchanged about 36 political prisoners in exchange for the release of Alex Saab, who was arrested by the judicial system in the United States and is considered the jewel in the crown of the Chavez regime, and he is the alleged figure of the Venezuelan president who has been imprisoned for more than a year. Two years in the United States to hold various positions Appoints him governor of Essequibo.

The alleged front man He was received at Maiquetia Airport in Caracas by First Lady Celia Flores, the President of the Chavista National Assembly, Jorge Flores, his wife Camila Fabbri and their children.

Alex Saab was extradited from Cape Verde in 2021 and brought to the United States to stand trial. According to former US Treasury Department Director Marshall Billingslea, Maduro’s front man has been sanctioned. He is charged with multiple criminal chargesHe was arrested and extradited after several years of investigation by the Treasury Department, several law enforcement agencies, and several countries in Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

Marshall said the joint effort was aimed at “disrupting his extensive money laundering network, which included wholesale theft from the food program intended to feed malnourished Venezuelans (CLAP). He was trading in gold looted from ecocide open pit mining.” of the Orinoco.

Marshall adds in his account “Alex Saab is easily one of the worst “The most corrupt symbol of the regime in Venezuela”

“His release constitutes a serious blow to the credibility of the United States in the fight against corruption, especially in Latin America. It sends a disastrous signal to the partner countries that cooperated with us, believing that Saab would face justice, and no more than Cape Verde, which nevertheless handed him over. He points to pressure Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan regimes.

“And what’s worse is that it is A “blow in the stomach” for the Venezuelan opposition. “We’re supposed to be his friends, but we just released one of the worst Bolgar thieves,” Marshall says.

The prisoner exchange, which is part of Chavez’s policy, has gradually become known on social networks, as the Venezuelan government maintains strict secrecy on the issue.

There are about 300 political prisoners in Venezuela, of whom only 36 have benefited from the current procedure. Among them are 12 AmericansIt is part of the Barbados Agreements signed last October between the Venezuelan opposition and the government.

Among the 36 beneficiaries, there are 20 detainees who have been living in prison for a long period of time after 24 years of the regime’s stay in power, including 4 who were recently detained, like the three members of Maria Corina Machado’s team, who were recently detained for more than a year. Week, which includes Roberto Abdel, director of Sumati, linked to the artistic conduct of the opposition primaries.

Human rights defense lawyer, Ana Leonor Acosta 13 issued so far. One from the INOF women’s prison, one from the Rodeo prison, 6 union women from La Yaguara and 5 female detainees from the Yari prison. In total, 13 versions have been released at the moment.

The names of the six released union leaders are: Alcides Bracho, Alonso Meléndez, Emilio Negrín, Gabriel Blanco, Nestor Astudillo, and Reynaldo Cortés, who were detained in the Detainee Control and Protection Center in La Yaguara, Caracas. They were sentenced to more than 500 days in prison after being wrongfully sentenced to 16 years in prison for alleged conspiracy.

“In Venezuela,” former opposition primary candidate and human rights lawyer Delsa Solorzano said There are 300 political prisonersEveryone deserves to be liberated. Subjecting them and their families to the pain of not knowing whether it is their turn to leave prison or not is another form of torture. Stop! “The agreement assumes that they will all be released.”

By order of María Corina Machado, they were waiting for the release of three members of her team such as Henry Alviárez, Claudia Masseira and Pedro Urochorto. The candidate’s qualifications will also be part of the Barbados negotiations, but this has not been confirmed.

Roberto Diniz, investigative journalist at Armando Portal. information, “Saab could have handled at least $8,000-10,000 million.. This is for unbuilt houses, spoiled food, and handling of gold/oil without any supervision. “This amount is three times what the United Nations is requesting to help with the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.”

This has been a priority for us and more broadly when it comes to Venezuela, we want to make sure that we release Americans and secure the release of political prisoners. “We have a lot of work to do now on those fronts and we hope to get good news today but that’s all I can share at the moment,” Secretary Antony Blinken said at a press conference regarding the release of Americans by the Maduro regime.

In addition to the exchange of prisoners (about 25 Venezuelans and 10 Americans), the Supreme Court is likely to issue a preliminary ruling on the rehabilitation process of opposition politicians, including María Corina Machado.