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In this Sept. 9, 2021 file photo, pedestrians walk near a poster of Alex Saab that reads in Spanish "Alex Saab Free. They haven't been able to bend him," in Caracas, Venezuela. Newly unsealed court records show that the Colombian businessman linked to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was secretly signed up by the D.E.A. as a cooperating source in 2018 and gave agents information about bribes he paid to Venezuelan officials. However, he was deactivated as a source after failing to meet a deadline to surrender himself and was indicted in Miami federal court on charges of siphoning millions from state contracts. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

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Businessman close to Maduro was DEA informant, records show
By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press
Wed,02/16/22-9:58AM , 220 Reads
MIAMI (AP) — A businessman described as the main conduit for corruption in Venezuela was secretly signed up by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as a source in 2018, revealing information about bribes he paid to top officials in President Nicolás Maduro's socialist government.
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Digital warfare tech at sea helping US foes evade sanctions
By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press
Wed,02/02/22-11:00PM , 238 Reads
MIAMI (AP) — Technology to hide a ship's location previously available only to the world's militaries is spreading fast through the global maritime industry as governments from Iran to Venezuela — and the rogue shipping companies they depend on to move their petroleum products — look for stealthier ways to circumvent U.S. sanctions.
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This image provided by the U.S. Department of Justice shows a reward poster for Cliver Alcala-Cordones that was released on March 26, 2020. The retired Venezuelan army general says U.S. officials at the highest levels of the CIA were aware of his efforts to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The accusation came in a court filing late Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, by Alcala's attorneys who are seeking to dismiss narcoterrorist charges filed nearly two years ago by federal prosecutors in Manhattan. (Department of Justice via AP file)

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Alleged Maduro co-conspirator says CIA knew about coup plans
By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press Writer
Fri,01/28/22-10:15PM , 221 Reads
MIAMI (AP) — A retired Venezuelan army general says U.S. officials at the highest levels of the CIA and other federal agencies were aware of his efforts to oust Nicolás Maduro — a role he says should immediately debunk criminal charges that he worked alongside the socialist leader to flood the U.S. with cocaine.
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Russian roar on Ukraine rings hollow to Latin America allies
By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press Writer
Thu,01/27/22-1:00PM , 209 Reads
MIAMI (AP) — It was a classic Russian power play with echoes of Cold War gamesmanship.
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