Biden administration finalizes Venezuela deal that would trade Maduro ally for American detainees
Businessman Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, faces conspiracy and money laundering charges in Florida.
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Businessman Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, faces conspiracy and money laundering charges in Florida.
"This is the result of many, many months of negotiations," one senior Biden administration official said.
MIAMI — The Biden administration has released a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a swap for jailed Americans, the Associated Press has learned.
The Trump administration held out Saab as a trophy, spending millions of dollars pursuing the Colombian-born businessman.
Some, if not all, of at least 10 U.S. citizens who remain imprisoned in Venezuela will be freed in exchange.