Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case

A world news story from the U.S., reported by The Guardian World.

World News · the U.S. · October 12, 2026

From The Guardian World

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 Venezuela has been taken into custody.

Reported by The Guardian World, October 12, 2026. Read the full story at The Guardian World →

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