Citgo Six

The Citgo Six is the name by which six senior executives of Citgo, a subsidiary of the state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), were arrested on 21 November 2017 and accused of signing an agreement that was "unfavorable" for the Venezuelan subsidiary.[1][2] The executives have denied the charges against them and have stated that they are victims of a political move by the Venezuelan government to pressure the United States government. The group was granted house arrest in December 2019, but were jailed again on the same day that President Donald Trump received Juan Guaidó at the White House.[3] On 26 November 2020 the executives were sentenced on corruption-related charges.[4] On April 30, 2021 they were issued a measure of house arrest, but were transferred to El Helicoide after the extradition of Colombian businessman Alex Saab in 2021, who was facing federal money laundering charges in the United States. The US government has demanded the immediate release of the group.[5]

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References
  1. "Venezuela: detienen por corrupción a 6 altos directivos de Citgo, la filial de PDVSA en Estados Unidos". BBC. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  2. "Venezuela: decretan arresto domiciliario para los seis exejecutivos de Citgo cuyo arresto generó tensiones con EE.UU". BBC. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  3. "Venezuela: decretan arresto domiciliario para los seis exejecutivos de Citgo cuyo arresto generó tensiones con EE.UU". BBC. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  4. "EEUU exige liberación inmediata de los "seis de Citgo" presos en Venezuela". Tal Cual. 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  5. "¿Quiénes son "los 6 de Citgo" que ha detenido Maduro como venganza por la extradición de Alex Saab?". La Razón. 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
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