Winnipeg Free Press
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May 18, 2026
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Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US
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Article Excerpt
The U.S. Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment against a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, charging him with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
Rafael Marquez, who served as Venezuela’s ambassador to the United Nations from 2016 until his expulsion in February this year, was arrested on May 4 after being deported from the U.S. to face charges related to a scheme that allegedly involved bribes totaling more than $3 million.
According to court documents, Marquez and co-defendants are accused of using fake invoices to defraud the Venezuelan governm…
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