By Samuel Rubenfeld ( September 15, 2026, 20:46 GMT | Insight) -- A Colombian businessman, his longtime business partner and high-level Venezuelan officials were the "primary organizers and leaders" of a scheme to corrupt a Venezuelan food-aid program, according to US court documents. Alex Nain Saab Moran, an ally of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, agreed to forfeit $195 million, and he faces a sentence of up to 20 years in US prison, according to his plea agreement.A Colombian businessman, his longtime business partner and high-level Venezuelan officials were the "primary organizers and leaders" of a scheme to corrupt a Venezuelan food-aid program, according to US court documents....
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