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USA: Judge sentences ex-nurse Hugo Chavez to 15 years in prison for money laundering

Prosecutors in the trial of former Venezuelan national treasurer Claudia Patricia Diaz Guillén march in front of the US Palace of Justice. | Fountain: EFE | Photographer: Cristobal Herrera-Ulaškevich

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The US court sentenced this Wednesday to 15 years in prison Claudia Diaz Guillenformer nurse of the late President of Venezuela Hugo Chavezfor laundering bribes received when she was treasurer of the Caracas government between 2011 and 2013.

Her husband, Adrian Velasquez Figueroaformer bodyguard Chavezalso sentenced to 15 years in the same case, sentenced in federal court in Miami, Florida, Southeast USA.

In December, a jury found them guilty of laundering money received from businessman Raul Gorrin, owner and president of the fugitive Venezuelan channel Globovisión. US.

The case also involved Alejandro Andrade Cedeno, who was Treasurer of the Venezuelan government from 2007 to 2010.

accusation

According to the indictment, Gorrin paid Andrade millions of dollars in Florida to Diaz already Velasquez in exchange for the opportunity to conduct foreign exchange operations at favorable rates under the leadership of the Venezuelan Ministry of Finance.

The conspiracy netted Gorrin hundreds of millions of dollars and allowed Andrade, Diaz, and Velasquez to live lavish lifestyles, paying for yachts, private jets, racehorses, and watches, among other things.

certificate

Andrade was released from prison in February 2022 after pleading guilty and cooperating with justice. In 2018, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

His testimony played a key role in solving the case that originated under the government of Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013.

Other cases

USA continues to investigate cases of corruption in the environment of the Venezuelan government.

Colombian businessman Alex Saab, who is close to President Nicolas Maduro, is on trial in Miami in another money laundering case.

His extradition to Florida from Cape Verde in October 2021 angered Maduro’s chief, who unsuccessfully argued that Saab could not be arrested while traveling with the title of Venezuelan ambassador.

Source: RPP

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