Venezuela Arrests: An Anti-corruption Crusade Or Political Purge?
Venezuela arrests: an anti-corruption crusade or political purge?
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Venezuela arrests: an anti-corruption crusade or political purge?
Yet another scandal linked to Venezuela's multibillion-dollar oil industry is unfolding. An anti-corruption probe of state oil firm PDVSA and other related government bodies has led to 51 arrests, including top government officials
The number of people arrested as part of a corruption investigation at Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has risen to 34, Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Wednesday.
CARACAS (Reuters) -The number of people arrested as part of a corruption investigation at Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has risen to 34, Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Wednesday. | Apr. 05
Saab repeated a request for authorities in Italy, Spain and the United States to extradite former PDVSA officials, including ex-company president Rafael Ramirez, who the government accuses of involvement in previous corruption. "The attorney general has the deliberate purpose of diverting attention from the great scandal that's come to light," Ramirez told Reuters, adding allegations against him are false.