{
  "id": 7729908,
  "title": "Venezuela: Maduro Frontman Alex Saab Pleads Guilty in Miami",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/venezuela-maduro-frontman-alex-saab-pleads-guilty-in-miami",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T06:55:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/venezuela-maduro-frontman-alex-saab-pleads-guilty-in-miami/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "VENEZUELA · JUSTICE Key Facts — What happened. Alex Saab pleaded guilty in Miami federal court to one count of money laundering. — How big. Saab must forfeit US$195 million in proceeds skimmed from Venezuela’s food-import program. — The catch. A lighter sentence depends on cooperation that could make Saab a witness against Nicolás Maduro. […] The post Venezuela: Maduro Frontman Alex Saab Pleads…",
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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."
}