Venezuelan authorities confirmed the release of diplomatic envoy Alex Saab from the United States
12/20/2023, 8:10:42 PM
Highlights: Venezuelan authorities confirmed the release of diplomatic envoy Alex Saab. Saab had been illegally detained for more than two years. "The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is jubilant to announce the return of our diplomat to his homeland," the official statement reads. U.S. President Joe Biden previously confirmed release of ten U.s. citizens detained in Venezuela. In addition, Leonard Francis, who fled the United States before he was convicted in a bribery and corruption case, was extradited from Venezuela.
The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry confirmed the release from the United States of the country's diplomatic envoy Alex Saab, who had been illegally detained for more than two years.
"The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is jubilant to announce the return of our diplomat to his homeland... Alex Saab is a victim of repression by the U.S. government," the official statement reads.
U.S. President Joe Biden previously confirmed the release of ten U.S. citizens detained in Venezuela.
In addition, according to Biden, Leonard Francis, who fled the United States before he was convicted in a bribery and corruption case, was extradited from Venezuela.
In November, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro announced that the United States must be held accountable for the kidnapping of diplomat Alex Saab before negotiations with the right-wing opposition could resume.