A man whose U.S. private jet firm allegedly provided travel services to Venezuel...
- A man whose U.S. private jet firm allegedly provided travel services to Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami, whom Washington accuses of drug trafficking, pled guilty to sanctions violations on Tuesday, prosecutors said.
Those charges accused El Aissami, who currently serves as vice president for the economy in socialist President Nicolas Maduro’s government, of illegally using services provided by ACS. ACS, which has not been charged, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Venezuela’s information ministry, which responds to media requests on behalf of government officials, did not respond to a request for comment.
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