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Biden kidnaps Venezuelan Diplomat: #FreeAlexSaab now!

October 22, 2021 Editor2 #FreeAlexSaab, Alex Saab, Biden administration, Cape Verde, CLAP, illegal detention, international law, Kidnapping, political prisoner, us blockade, US Imperialism, US Sanctions

By Greg Butterfield – Oct 19, 2021 The Biden administration on Oct. 16 kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab from the

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Coercion, Kidnapping and Legal Malfeasance: The Illicit Route of the Alex Saab Case

October 20, 2021 scorinoco #FreeAlex Saab, #SanctionsKill, Alex Saab, Cape Verde, CLAP, crimes against humanity, Dialogue Table, diplomatic immunity, ECOWAS, human rights violations, Hybrid warfare, illegal detention, illegal extradition, International Campaign to Free Alex Saab, Iran, Kidnapping, lack of due process, OFAC, political prisoner, regime change operation, Russia, Switzerland, unilateral coercive measures, United Nations Human Rights Council, US blockade against Venezuela, US political pressure on Cape Verde, Venezuela, violations of international law

In multiple venues, including meetings within the framework of the dialogue process taking place in Mexico, the government of the

Hollander, during Amnesty International's rally for Human Rights Day © Amnesty International

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Nancy Hollander: Alex Saab Must be Released as ECOWAS Ruled (‘The Mauritanian’ of Venezuela)

July 2, 2021 orinocotribune #FreeAlexSaab, Abd Rahim Al-Nashiri, Alex Saab, Caleb Maupin, Cape Verde, Chelsea Manning, diplomatic immunity, ECOWAS, illegal detention, Interpol, Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Nancy Hollander, red notice, The Mauritanian

In an interview with journalist Caleb Maupin, the renowned US lawyer and specialist in international criminal law Nancy Hollander was

Colombia born Biden's advisor for the western hemisphere. File photo.

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Biden Administration with ‘Solid Case’ Expects Cape Verde to Decide Soon on Alex Saab’s Illegal Detention

July 1, 2021 José Manuel Blanco Diaz #FreeAlex Saab, Alex Saab, Cape Verde, ECOWAS, illegal detention, Juan Gonzalez, Julian Assange, Kidnapping, Meng Wanzhou, Mumia Abu Jamal, Mun Chol Myong, Switzerland, US and European blockade, US decline

A new plot around the continuing illegal detention of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab seems to be underway, judging from

Venezuela's Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, during a press conference. File photo.

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Venezuela’s Attorney General Labels Alex Saab’s Illegal Detention as an Abduction

June 24, 2021 orinocotribune #SantionsKill, Alex Saab, Cape Verde, collective punishment, crimes against humanity, diplomatic immunity, illegal detention, Kidnapping, Tarek William Saab, US and European blockade, Venezuela

The Attorney General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, described the illegal detention of the Venezuelan special

#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 Filipe 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)

International News

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 Filipe 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

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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