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Maduro ally claims diplomatic status to avoid US charges

Camilla Fabri, left, wife of Colombian businessman Alex Saab who has been extradited to the U.S., speaks during a demonstration demanding the release of her husband, in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 4, 2022. Saab, a close ally of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, who prosecutors in the U.S. believe could be the most significant witness ever about corruption in the South American country, was extradited from Cabo Verde and is now in U.S. custody. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Demonstrators shout "Free Alex Saab," as they demand the release of Colombian businessman Alex Saab who has been extradited to the U.S., during a protest in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 4, 2022. Saab, a close ally of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, who prosecutors in the U.S. believe could be the most significant witness ever about corruption in the South American country, was extradited from Cabo Verde and is now in U.S. custody. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Demonstrators fight for free t-shirts during a demonstration to demand de release of Colombian businessman Alex Saab who has been extradited to the U.S., during a protest in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 4, 2022. Saab, a close ally of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, who prosecutors in the U.S. believe could be the most significant witness ever about corruption in the South American country, was extradited from Cabo Verde and is now in U.S. custody. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Demonstrators hold posters with the image of Alex Saab who has been extradited to the U.S., during a demonstration demanding his release, in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 4, 2022. Saab, a close ally of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, who prosecutors in the U.S. believe could be the most significant witness ever about corruption in the South American country, was extradited from Cabo Verde and is now in U.S. custody. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)