Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case
A man wanted in the U.S. for allegedly bribing Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative contracts has been detained. Alvaro Pulido,indicted in Miami in 2019 and 2021 as part of an examination linked to his business partner Alex Saab and former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro,was the target of a reward offer of up to $10 million by U.S. authorities. The news includes advertisements and prompts to subscribe for full access to The Washington Examiner’s coverage.
MIAMI (AP) — A businessman wanted for years in the U.S. for allegedly paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts in Venezuela has been taken into custody.
Alvaro Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021 as part of an investigation into his longtime business partner, Alex Saab, a one-time ally of ousted President Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and State Department had been offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to his arrest.
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