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  "path": "/2026/02/05/venezuela-detains-alex-saab-in-joint-operation-with-united-states?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T05:39:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Colombian-Venezuelan businessman Alex Saab — long portrayed by U.S. authorities as a key financial operator for Chavismo and a former Venezuelan industry minister — was detained in Caracas early Wednesday in what Colombian media described as a joint operation involving Venezuela’s intelligence service (SEBIN) and the FBI. Venezuela’s government had not issued an official confirmation by the time of publication.",
  "title": "Venezuela detains Alex Saab in joint operation with United States"
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