Two days after EL TEMPS exclusively revealed that part of Álex Saab’s family had moved from Caracas to Moscow, in the middle of the final stretch of the definition of his extradition to the United States, the defense of the barracks ruled on the theme.
Sources in Caracas and documents in the possession of this newspaper confirm that the Italian model Camilla Fabri, wife of Saab, was in Colombia before the start of the pandemic and moved to Venezuela by private plane. In addition, he remained in this country since the capture of Saab (June 12, 2020)) Until a few weeks ago, when he traveled to Russia with other people.
(We invite you to read: Álex Saab’s family moved from Caracas to Moscow)
The information was reproduced by both Colombian and international media, which links the transfer to Russia with the legal situation of Saab, which has been detained in Cape Verde for months in August, pending a decision before March 11. background on his extradition to the United States or his release.
(You may be interested: For Cape Verde, Saab is not a diplomat and has no immunity)
However, in communication with EL TEMPS, Saab’s defense noted that Saab and his family’s nexus with Russia is labor.
Nicolás Maduro appointed Saab its plenipotentiary ambassador to Africa in December, to grant him immunity.
‘Labor nexus’
Indeed, just as the regime has admitted that Saab was its representative and ‘special envoy’ before the Iranian government, for the pursuit of petrol, medicines and food, in the case of Russia it is spoken only in the field of business.
(We invite you to read: Cape Verde launches warnings on extradition of Alex Saab in May)
“As for Mr. Saab’s family: Contrary to the impression given by some Colombian publications, Mr. Saab’s family has not“ just moved ”to Moscow,” he says.
And he adds: “Due to the fact that Mr. Saab’s work has brought him to Russia for extended periods since 2018, his family has also been with him living between Moscow and Caracas. In fact, his youngest daughter goes born in Moscow in January 2020 “.
Final rect?
And while Saab’s work in Russia is not specified, it is stressed that “Right now the whole family is focused on getting their release and highlighting the injustice and abuse they have suffered at the hands of the Cape Verdean authorities over the last 8 months.”
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Saab himself has said that it is considered a target of the United States and that, which qualifies judicial overreaction if any, obeys US political motives. UU., And some of his “regional colleagues” to weaken Maduro.
In this regard, Cape Verde has announced that for them Saab is neither a diplomat nor has the immunity to claim its defense against the ECOWAS. In addition, that the case has served legal court time and is now in the hands of the Supreme Court, after the Court of Appeals gave him free rein to extradition.
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In the United States, a $ 350 million asset-laundering lawsuit awaits him. However, for this country, Saab is a key piece of the agreements between Maduro’s Venezuela and Turkey, Iran and Russia.
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