“Trump grew up hating socialism, Latinos, African Americans, Muslims, and almost anything that has life but himself.” Thus begins a provocative letter that Álex Saab, Nicolás Maduro’s famous frontman, wrote from his cell.
At a time when the Cape Verde Supreme Court defines the extradition of Saab, after it was approved by the Court of Appeal, the Barranquilla defends Maduro’s regime and socialism: “So why does he hate us? Because if the bad progress, you cannot exploit them that much. Their attitude is essentially nothing more than the capitalist idea of exploiting the workers (…) “.
(We invite you to read: US Expands Investigation Against Relatives and Close Employees of Álex Saab)
Donald Trump, outgoing president of the United States.
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Saab, who has proclaimed Venezuela Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Africa, in a failed attempt to grant him immunity, adds: “Trump’s philosophy is that of the street thug: he shouts loud enough about freedom of thought, but whoever thinks differently than me will die.”
(You may be interested: the US secret plan so that Álex Saab doesn’t escape) Saab says those are his tactics when it comes to China and Venezuela: “He has humiliated Latinos, Muslims and African Americans.”
Children and relatives, in the crosshairs
And in a clear response to EL TIEMPO’s revelation that the United States will expand its investigation against Saab’s relatives and close associates, it wrote, “It only sanctioned me, my kids and my brothers because, apparently,” the kids are . or brothers of Álex Saab ”.
(Also: Maduro’s move to grant Álex Saab immunity)
He also says his connection to the cause is solely due to the fact that they are his blood and flesh and the attempts to overthrow Nicolás Maduro’s dictatorship, which Saab describes as “a legitimate government that would be replaced by puppets. . “
To defend
In the letter he takes the opportunity to insist on the conditions under which he resides in Cape Verde.
(In context: Cape Verde court gives way to extradition of Saab)
“Over the past seven months of illegal detention in Cape Verde I have had a lot of time (but not much light) to catch up with my lecture. I am without electricity for 22 hours a day and apart from 20 minutes in the morning and again in the afternoon Monday through Friday, when I can have a meeting with my local attorney, I am not allowed to speak to anyone, I am being held under conditions described by the US State Department itself … that brings life to life Danger “, Saab says, who now calls his defense an ambassador plenipotentiary.
The letter is well known in the final stretch of the Saab extradition process, which the United States says is the route to reach the gold and dollars that have illegally left Venezuela and the regime’s agreements with Iran, Turkey and Russia, which are affect safety. on this side of the hemisphere.
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