Venezuela's ex-oil minister El Aissami reappears - in handcuffs - BBC News

Tareck El Aissami, a former close ally of President Maduro, has been arrested on corruption charges.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Venezuelan Ministry of CommunicationImage caption, The Ministry of Communication released a photograph showing Tareck El Aissami being led away in handcuffsBy Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC NewsMore than a year after he resigned from his post as Venezuela's oil minister, Tareck El Aissami has been arrested accused of corruption.

Mr El Aissami is accused of stealing from Venezuela's state oil company.

Once a powerful ally of President Nicolás Maduro, Mr El Aissami has not been seen in public since his resignation in March 2023.

On Tuesday, Attorney General Tarek Saab shared photos showing the ex-minister being led away in handcuffs.

A former economy minister, Simón Zerpa, and a businessman who had close ties to the Maduro government, Samark López, have also been detained.

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