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  "id": 7583674,
  "title": "Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty in federal money laundering case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/maduro-ally-alex-saab-pleads-guilty-in-federal-money-laundering-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:03:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/09/15/maduro-ally-alex-saab-pleads-guilty-in-federal-money-laundering-case"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A close ally of Venezuela's former President Nicolás Maduro, Alex Saab, has pleaded guilty to a single count of money laundering. The alleged bribery conspiracy involved securing lucrative government contracts in Venezuela. As part of the plea deal, Saab agreed to cooperate with federal investigations and forfeit $195 million in criminal proceeds. He was deported to the U.S. in May and has been facing potential charges since 2019.",
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty in US money-laundering case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/maduro-ally-alex-saab-pleads-guilty-in-us-money-laundering-case",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:57:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "Alex Saab, Maduro’s Front Man, Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/alex-saab-maduros-front-man-pleads-guilty-to-money-laundering",
        "published": "2026-09-15T18:30:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Alex Saab, ally of Venezuela's Maduro, pleads guilty in US corruption case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/alex-saab-ally-of-venezuelas-maduro-pleads-guilty-in-us-corruption",
        "published": "2026-09-15T18:38:57.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}