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Finally, Florida judge withdraws all charges against Álex Saab three months after his release

This Friday Florida Judge Robert Scola signed the final dismissal of all charges against the Colombian-Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who was kidnapped, incarcerated and tortured by the U.S. prison system for several years for sending food, fuel and medicine to Venezuela during the pandemic, circumventing deadly U.S. sanctions against the Venezuelan people. The document below explains that…

Alex Saab FREE!

  The Venezuelan diplomat who had been kidnapped by the United States for evading the illegal sanctions imposed by Washington on the Venezuelan people during the pandemic has finally been released after three and a half years of unjust imprisonment. During that time, Alex Saab was tortured, beaten, stigmatized, and treated like a criminal for…

#AmericasWithoutSanctions October Advocacy Day & Campaign Announcement

In the face of ongoing global turmoil, we find ourselves at a critical juncture, where silence is complicity and action is imperative. We stand in solidarity with the oppressed, the voiceless, and the marginalized. We understand that the ongoing U.S.-supported violence in Palestine as well as the U.S.-imposed sanctions in the Americas are haunting echoes…

Venezuela & ALBA News 9.29.2023: Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua in NY; UN Human Rights Office – Free Alex Saab; Anti-Sanctions Observatory at UN

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil Speech at UN General Assembly September 23Two days ago, the National Assembly of Venezuela unanimously decided to call upon our people to participate in a Consultative Referendum to reaffirm the defence of our sovereign territory in the face of the aggression of the American empire, which seeks to lead us…

United States: End detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy, UN experts say

\   GENEVA (27 September 2023) – UN experts* today urged the government of the United States of America to end the prolonged pre-trial detention of Alex Nain Saab Morán, a Venezuelan Special Envoy, arrested and extradited to the US on money laundering charges. Saab was appointed as a Special Envoy by the Government of…

AFGJ Virtual Press Event on Tuesday, Sept 26 at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. EST

Tune in to our Virtual Press Conference Amidst ongoing challenges and disruptions to our mission, the Alliance for Global Justice remains steadfast in our commitment to human rights, including those of the Palestinian people. The tactic of deplatforming has sought to obstruct, divert, and impede our efforts, affecting our resources and funding. Despite these obstacles,…

Alex Saab: From Venezuelan Diplomat to Political Prisoner, a webinar with Roger Waters

I saw Alex and he looked really tired. The last time he vomited blood was 2 weeks ago, and although he reported it, he still hasn’t been seen by a doctor. So he doesn’t know if his cancer is still in remission. AUDREY BOMSE, National Lawyers Guild, Miami   Alex Saab, a Venezuelan diplomat kidnapped…