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#FreeAlexSaab poster by Task Force in the Americas.

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Cape Verde Ignores International Outcry in Alex Saab Case

June 17, 2021 orinocotribune #FreeAlexSaab, Alex Saab, Bishop Felipe Teixeira, Cape Verde, Extradition, illegal detention, Jorge Arreaza, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, kidnapp, Noticias do Norte, Switzerland, UBS, UN, united nations, US Imperialism, Venezuela

The president of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, decided to turn a blind eye to the international clamor and ignore

Venezuela welcomed the willingness of the UN human rights committee to demonstrate against the illegal extradition of Saab to the United States. (Photo: UM)

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UN Human Rights Committee Calls for Suspension of Alex Saab’s Extradition

June 10, 2021 orinocotribune #FreeAlexSaab, Alex Saab, Cape Verde, CLAP, diplomatic immunity, ECOWAS, Femi Falana, illegal detention, Interpol, red code, united nations, Venezuela

On June 8, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee asked the Government of Cape Verde to suspend the extradition

Graffiti near a shop in Caracas calling for the release of Alex Saab, with the hashtag #Freealexsaab. Photo: Alamy

International News

Venezuela Welcomes UN Decision on Alex Saab

June 9, 2021June 10, 2021 slorinoco #FreeAlexSaab, Alex Saab, Cape Verde, ECOWAS, illegal detention, Jorge Arreaza, UN, united nations, Venezuela

Venezuela welcomed the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Committee requesting the Republic of Cape Verde to adopt a

Featured image: Referential photo of a commercial jet landing in the Island of Sal, Cabo Verde. File photo.

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International #FreeAlexSaab Solidarity Delegation on Its Way to Cabo Verde

June 1, 2021 orinocotribune #FreeAlexSaab, Alex Saab, Bishop Felipe Teixeira, Cape Verde, Delegation, diplomatic immunity, Human Rights, illegal detention, International #FreeAlexSaab Solidarity Committee, Kidnapping, Pericles Tavares, Roger Harris, Sara Flounders, Venezuela

New York, June 1, 2021— The International #FreeAlexSaab Solidarity Committee emergency delegation is going to be in its way to

Africa International News

Did President Maduro Meet with Cape Verde Envoys? Cape Verde Denies the Fake News From Right-Wing Media (Alex Saab Case)

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 orinocotribune Alex Saab, Cape Verde, CLAP, illegal detention, US Imperialism, US Sanctions, Venezuela

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Communities of Cape Verde issued a statement in which it denied that the government