The US alleges Saab was behind a corruption network involving a government-subsidized food program that stole hundreds of millions of dollars from the Venezuelan people. Saab's lawyer alleges his client's extradition violated international law.
An alleged financier to embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been extradited from Cape Verde to the US and is scheduled to appear in court Monday, the US Department of Justice said Sunday.
Colombian businessman Alex Saab is expected to make his initial court appearance at 1 p.m. ET before US Magistrate Judge John J. O'Sullivan of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, DOJ spokesperson Nicole Navas Oxman said in a statement Sunday.
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