Venezuela says it deported Alex Saab, a key Maduro ally, to the U.S.

Venezuela's government said Saturday it deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years after the business owner was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap . The decision marks a stark reversal for Alex Saab , who Maduro fought tooth and nail to bring home after his previous international arrest in 2020. Now, the Colombian-born business owner, long described by U.S. …