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Miami ruling links Maduro to "hostage diplomacy," orders $314 million in damages
A federal judge in Miami ruled that Venezuela's government, under Maduro, engaged in 'hostage diplomacy' by imprisoning three U.S. citizens who claimed to be tortured by intelligence services. The ruling ordered $314 million in damages and referenced a 2023 exchange involving Colombian businessman Alex Saab.
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