Maduro ally pleads guilty in $195m money laundering case in US court

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Alex Saab, an aide to former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in a Miami court on Tuesday, agreeing to forfeit $195 million and cooperate with US prosecutors. Saab's plea deal raises speculation he may testify against Maduro, who faces separate charges in New York.

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Alex Saab, a former aide to the ex-Venezuelan president, agrees to "co-operate fully" with US prosecutors.

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