Venezuela continues dismantling Chavista networks with Alex Saab's expulsion

The United States expelled Venezuelan businessman Alex Saab, accused of money laundering and fraud linked to Nicolás Maduro's regime.

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This operation comes amid growing international pressure against the Chavista government's economic networks.

The expulsion further weakens the executive's funding sources, already fragile due to sanctions and blockade.

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