Pulido is a business partner of Alex Saab, who was previously pardoned by President Biden. He reportedly arrived in the U.S. after being released from the El Rodeo prison in Venezuela. His arrest and the accompanying charges from 2019 mean that the underlying facts of the cases related to Saab's pardon may now be adjudicated in a U.S. court.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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US Arrests Alvaro Pulido Vargas in $2B Maduro Laundering Plot
US Politics9 days ago
Federal authorities are preparing to prosecute a Colombian national for the theft of funds intended for social welfare in Venezuela. The Homeland Security Task Force arrested Alvaro Pulido Vargas on 13 counts across two separate federal indictments from 2019 and 2021, alleging he used the American financial system to facilitate bribery and money laundering schemes totaling nearly $2 billion tied to the Maduro regime. Pulido is scheduled to appear before a judge on Tuesday.
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