Fugitive businessman Alvaro Pulido taken into U.S. custody in a Venezuela bribery case
Summary
Alvaro Pulido, a fugitive businessman, has been taken into U.S. custody in a Venezuela bribery case, the LA Times and Fortune reported on Monday 12 October. Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021 as part of an investigation into Alex Saab, Pulido's longtime business partner and a one-time ally of ousted President Nicolás Maduro, according to the LA Times. Fortune's headline said the businessman was taken into custody after 'corrupting' government programs.
Latest: Fugitive businessman Alvaro Pulido, indicted in Miami as part of an investigation into Alex Saab, a one-time ally of ousted President Nicolás Maduro, was taken into U.S. custody.
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How it unfolded
Monday 12 October
Fugitive businessman Alvaro Pulido, indicted in Miami as part of an investigation into Alex Saab, a one-time ally of ousted President Nicolás Maduro, was taken into U.S. custody.