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Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case

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What happened

A businessman wanted in the US for allegedly bribing top Venezuelan officials has been taken into custody A businessman wanted for years in the US for allegedly paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts in Ve…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:14:14 UTC.

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