Álex Saab, a Colombian businessman long suspected of serving as the financial architect for Venezuela's Maduro regime, was deported from Caracas to the United States on May 16th aboard a Gulfstream jet escorted by DEA agents, after the Venezuelan government unexpectedly authorized his extradition. U.S. federal authorities are pursuing new charges against Saab related to alleged money laundering, inflated food contracts through Venezuela's CLAP program, illicit oil and gas operations, and the diversion of public funds through shell companies registered across multiple countries. Intelligence suggests Saab possesses incriminating information about a sprawling international network of businessmen, lawyers, and political figures—including figures close to Nicolás Maduro and Delcy Rodríguez—who allegedly participated in these schemes, raising the possibility of a cooperation agreement with American prosecutors that could expose senior Venezuelan and Colombian officials.

Entre el 2 de septiembre de 2025 y el 23 de febrero de 2026, agencias estadounidenses, en cooperación con fuerzas de inteligencia, guardacostas y marinas de varios países, decomisaron, sin disparar un solo tiro mortal, 140 toneladas de cocaína en operaciones cooperativas en el Atlántico, el Caribe y el Pacífico con participación de la DEA […]

La DEA, agencia antidrogas de EE.UU., identificó el cargamento antes del aterrizaje; la Policía Federal interceptó el vuelo narco en Santa Fe y desarticuló la red

Singura direcţie viabilă este formarea rapidă a unui guvern pro-occidental, cu un „mandat ambițios, bazat pe reforme consistente”, a declarat marţi europarlamentarul PSD Victor Negrescu, după adoptarea moțiunii de cenzură. El a făcut un apel la forţele politice de dreapta să dea dovadă de responsabilitate şi să revină „rapid şi cu maturitate” la masa negocierilor.