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US Arrests Colombian Fugitive in $2 Billion Venezuelan Corruption Case
world5 days ago

US Arrests Colombian Fugitive in $2 Billion Venezuelan Corruption Case

Alvaro Pulido, a 62-year-old Colombian businessman, was arrested in the US after years of evading federal charges related to a massive bribery and money laundering scheme involving Venezuelan government programs. Prosecutors allege he helped launder over $2 billion by corrupting state contracts for food, medicine, and housing. Pulido faces 13 charges across two indictments and is scheduled to appear in federal court in South Florida.

via BBC|
#alvaro-pulido#corruption#money-laundering
US prosecutors expand Maduro case with new torture counts
world8 days ago

US prosecutors expand Maduro case with new torture counts

US federal prosecutors have unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with conspiracy to commit torture. The new charges allege that Maduro authorized a state-sponsored system of repression against political opponents and Americans, adding to existing drug trafficking counts. While Maduro’s defense team claims sovereign immunity, prosecutors argue he is a rogue official with no such protection. The couple, captured in a January 2026 US military raid, remain in custody in New York, with a trial scheduled for June 2027.

via NBC News|
#cilia-flores#human-rights#nicolas-maduro
US prosecutors expand Maduro case with new torture charges against former Venezuelan leader and wife
world8 days ago

US prosecutors expand Maduro case with new torture charges against former Venezuelan leader and wife

US federal prosecutors have unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with conspiracy to commit torture. The new charges allege that Maduro authorized a system of repression involving the abuse of more than a dozen American citizens and Venezuelan political opponents. Maduro and Flores, who have been held in a Brooklyn detention center since a US military raid in January 2026, have pleaded not guilty to existing drug trafficking charges. The defense has argued for sovereign immunity, while prosecutors maintain the couple are liable for human rights abuses. A judge recently denied Flores a request for house arrest, citing flight risk and health concerns.

via AP News|
#cilia-flores#nicolas-maduro#torture-charges
US prosecutors unseal torture charges against Maduro and wife in Manhattan
world9 days ago

US prosecutors unseal torture charges against Maduro and wife in Manhattan

Federal prosecutors in New York have unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with conspiracy to commit torture. The charges allege that Maduro authorized a system of repression against political opponents and that he and his inner circle tortured more than a dozen Americans held in Venezuelan prisons. The indictment details specific acts of abuse, including electrocution, waterboarding, and forced ingestion of vomit. Maduro and Flores, who were captured in a US military raid in January 2026, have pleaded not guilty to existing drug and weapons charges. While Maduro’s defense team claims sovereign immunity, prosecutors argue he is a former rogue official with no such protection. A trial is currently scheduled for June 2027.

via BBC|
#cilia-flores#nicolas-maduro#superseding-indictment
Maduro and Wife Face New Torture Charges in New York
politics9 days ago

Maduro and Wife Face New Torture Charges in New York

Federal prosecutors in New York have unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with conspiracy to commit torture. The new charges allege that Maduro authorized a system of repression against political opponents and that he and his inner circle tortured more than a dozen Americans held in Venezuelan prisons. The indictment details specific acts of abuse, including electrocution, waterboarding, and forced ingestion of vomit. Maduro and Flores, who were captured in a US military raid in January 2026, have pleaded not guilty to existing drug and weapons charges. While Maduro’s defense team claims sovereign immunity, prosecutors argue he is a former rogue official with no such protection. A trial is currently scheduled for June 2027.

via CBS News|
#cilia-flores#nicolas-maduro#politics
US suspect charged for aiding Canadian school shooter via online conspiracy
world10 days ago

US suspect charged for aiding Canadian school shooter via online conspiracy

James Cody Bryant, a 30-year-old resident of Bellingham, Washington, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country in connection with the February 2026 Tumbler Ridge school shooting in British Columbia. Authorities allege Bryant provided financial support, technical advice, and agreed to livestream the attack that killed eight people, including six children. While the shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, used ChatGPT to plan the massacre, this is the first public indication of a human accomplice. Bryant faces up to life in prison, and a hearing is scheduled for October 20.

via The Guardian|
#james-cody-bryant#jesse-van-rootselaar#openai
US woman charged with aiding Canadian school shooter
world10 days ago

US woman charged with aiding Canadian school shooter

US authorities arrested a 30-year-old Washington state resident for conspiring with the shooter of the deadly Tumbler Ridge school massacre in Canada. The suspect allegedly provided money, tactical advice, and agreed to livestream the attack, which killed eight people in February 2026. Canadian and US officials held a joint press conference detailing the online coordination between the two individuals.

via CNN|
#canada#james-cody-bryant#jesse-van-rootselaar
US Unseals Indictments Against Russian Spy Network for Plotting Assassinations on American Soil
geopolitics27 days ago

US Unseals Indictments Against Russian Spy Network for Plotting Assassinations on American Soil

The US Department of Justice has unsealed indictments against five individuals allegedly working for Russian intelligence services, accusing them of conspiring to assassinate Russian dissidents in the United States and sabotage infrastructure in Europe. The plot, which involved recruiting locals for surveillance and murder, marks a significant shift in Cold War-era norms regarding extrajudicial killings on US soil. While the suspects remain at large, the public disclosure aims to deter future operations and reassure threatened exiles.

via The Guardian|
#assassination-plot#espionage#geopolitics
US Unseals Charges Against Five in Alleged Russian Intelligence Assassination Network
conflict-news1 month ago

US Unseals Charges Against Five in Alleged Russian Intelligence Assassination Network

US prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals with conspiring to finance terrorism and commit murder for hire on behalf of Russian intelligence services. The alleged network, described as a 'global assassination network,' targeted Russian dissidents in the US and Lithuania, as well as civilian and military infrastructure in European nations supporting Ukraine. All five defendants remain at large, and the FBI claims to have disrupted the plots through cross-border cooperation.

via Al Jazeera|
#conflict-news#fbi#geopolitics
Venezuelan Ally of Maduro to Plead Guilty in U.S. Money Laundering Case
world1 month ago

Venezuelan Ally of Maduro to Plead Guilty in U.S. Money Laundering Case

A former Venezuelan government official and close ally of President Nicolás Maduro is set to plead guilty in a federal money laundering case. The indictment alleges he used a network of companies to bribe officials and access billions of dollars in oil sales from state-run PDVSA, particularly after U.S. sanctions forced Venezuela to conduct trade outside Western financial institutions. He was fired from the cabinet after Maduro’s capture, but his role as a conduit for foreign investment had made him a key figure in the regime’s financial operations.

via AP News|
#money-laundering#nicolas-maduro#pdvsa
US indicts Sinaloa governor and officials in cartel-linked drug import scheme
world5 months ago

US indicts Sinaloa governor and officials in cartel-linked drug import scheme

US prosecutors in Manhattan charged Sinaloa governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other current or former officials with narcotics importation conspiracy and related weapons counts, alleging they helped the Sinaloa cartel move fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and meth into the United States. If convicted, Rocha Moya could face life in prison or a 40-year minimum. Rocha Moya denies the charges as slander, while extradition requests from the US are under consideration, highlighting ongoing cross-border efforts to curb cartel influence in politics and crime.

via The Guardian|
#drug-trafficking#morena#ruben-rocha-moya