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Former Venezuelan oil minister, Tareck El Aissami, arrested amid corruption probes. Charges include treason, money laundering, and criminal association. The alleged scheme resulted in the disappearance of hundreds of millions in oil proceeds. Court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.

After a year out of the public eye, Tareck El Aissami was arrested on Tuesday for stealing millions from the state’s oil company, PDVSA.

Venezuelan authorities announced the arrest Tuesday of influential ex-oil minister Tareck El Aissami, who had resigned from his post last year amid a corruption scandal at state oil company PDVSA. "We have managed to reveal the direct participation and consequent arrest" of El Aissami, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said, adding that charges would be announced "in the next few hours."He resigned in March 2023 amid a corruption scandal over irregularities in the managemen...

Venezuelan authorities announced the arrest Tuesday of influential ex-oil minister Tareck El Aissami, who had resigned from his post last year amid a corruption scandal at state oil company PDVSA. "We have managed to reveal the direct participation and consequent arrest" of El Aissami, Attorney

Tareck El Aissami latest in purge of politicians, human rights advocates and critics by government of Nicolás Maduro

CARACAS - Venezuelan former oil minister Tareck El Aissami, once one of the most influential officials in President Nicolas Maduro's government, has been arrested in a corruption probe into state oil company PDVSA, the attorney general said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Maduro-allied officials arrested amid a corruption probe at state oil company

Tareck El Aissami had been away from the public eye for over a year

CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuelan former oil minister Tareck El Aissami, once one of the most influential officials in President Nicolas Maduro's government, has been arrested in a corruption probe into state oil company PDVSA, the attorney general said on Tuesday.

CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuelan former oil minister Tareck El Aissami, once one of the most influential officials in President Nicolas Maduro's government, has been arrested in a corruption probe into state oil company PDVSA, the attorney general said on Tuesday. Former finance minister Simon Zerpa and businessman Sarmark Lopez have also been detained, Attorney General Tarek Saab said at a press conference. El Aissami surprisingly resigned in March 2023 amid a wide anti-corruption probe order...