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Coverage dated October 11, 2026 to October 12, 2026

Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case

Headline from WHEC Rochester

A businessman wanted in the U.S. for allegedly bribing top Venezuelan officials has been taken into custody. Alvaro Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021. The DEA and State Department had offered a reward for his arrest. Pulido was taken into U.S.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    A businessman wanted in the U.S. for allegedly bribing top Venezuelan officials has been taken into custody. Alvaro Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021. The DEA and State Department had offered a reward for his arrest. Pulido was taken into U.S.

  2. Triblive

    Fugitive businessman taken into U.S. custody in Venezuela bribery case (opens Triblive)

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    MIAMI — A businessman wanted for years in the U.S. for allegedly paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts in Venezuela has been taken into custody.

  3. CBS News

    Fugitive wanted for allegedly bribing Venezuelan officials taken in U.S. custody (opens CBS News)

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    Alvaro Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021 as part of an investigation into his longtime business partner, Alex Saab​, a one-time ally of ousted President Nicolás Maduro.

  4. Revolver News

    US Arrests Fugitive Businessman in Venezuela Bribery Case… (opens Revolver News)

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  5. Fortune

    ‘His alleged actions show a blatant disregard to the Venezuelan people’: Businessman taken into U.S. custody after ‘corrupting’ government programs (opens Fortune)

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    Alvaro Pulido was indicted as part of an investigation into his business partner, Alex Saab, a one-time ally of ousted President Nicolás Maduro.

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