The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela confirmed this Wednesday the release of diplomat Alex Saab, who was extradited to the United States (USA) in October 2021 from Cape Verde, after his arrest and a process against him, qualified by his defense as illegal.
Saab’s extradition to the US was denounced by the Venezuelan Government and international organizations as a kidnapping, with the complicity of the Cape Verde authorities at the time.
The diplomat was on a humanitarian mission, serving as Venezuela’s special envoy, when he was detained on June 12, 2020 in that African country, after making a stop there to refuel.
“#Urgent Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela issues a Communiqué for the Victory of the truth and dignity of Venezuela, regarding the release of diplomat Alex Saab, who was illegally detained in Miami for more than 3 years. pic.twitter.com/WOw7cLSJJA”
— Alfred Nazareth (@luchaalmada) December 20, 2023
The Venezuelan Chancellory explained, at the time, that “Saab was traveling to Iran as a diplomatic agent of the Venezuelan State, in order to facilitate the acquisition of food in the face of the impact of the Unilateral Coercive Measures (UCM) against the Local Committees of Supply and Production (CLAP), a mechanism for articulation with communities that distributes food to more than 7 million families.”
The diplomat’s wife, Camilla Fabri, has denounced on several occasions the media campaign against Saab and her family, as well as the human rights violations suffered by her husband.
