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Venezuelan businessman Álvaro Pulido arrested in U.S. for alleged corruption

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Álvaro Pulido, a businessman sought by the U.S. for alleged bribery and corruption related to Venezuelan government programs, has been taken into U.S. custody. Pulido is accused of using a network of offshore companies to funnel bribes to Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative contracts, particularly for importing essential goods like food and medicine. His arrest is part of a broader investigation involving his former business partner, Alex Saab, who has already pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with U.S. authorities. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Joshua Goodman, Alanna Durkin Richer ·

    ‘His alleged actions show a blatant disregard to the Venezuelan people’: Businessman taken into U.S. custody after ‘corrupting’ government programs

    Alvaro Pulido was indicted as part of an investigation into his business partner, Alex Saab, a one-time ally of ousted President Nicolás Maduro.

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