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- Title
Without Medicine, Diplomat Alex Saab Could Die in a U.S. Jail.
- Authors
OTTENBERG, EVE
- Abstract
Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab is currently imprisoned in the Miami Federal Detention Center without access to medical care, despite suffering from serious health issues. Saab was seized during a flight refueling stop in Cape Verde in June 2020, a move that violated diplomatic immunity and endangered diplomats worldwide. The US government's disregard for Saab's immunity is a grave violation of international diplomatic law. Saab's declining health has been a cause for concern, with his family reporting that his treatment in Miami is worse than his torture in Cape Verde. The US government's refusal to release Saab may have significant implications for US-Venezuelan relations, particularly as President Biden seeks access to Venezuelan oil.
- Subjects
CABO Verde; MIAMI (Fla.); BIDEN, Joe, 1942-; DIPLOMATS; TORTURE; DETENTION facilities; JAILS
- Publication
CounterPunch, 2023, p1
- ISSN
1086-2323
- Publication type
Article