FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2019 file photo, Dennysse Vadell sits between her daughters Veronica, right, and Cristina holding a digital photograph of father and husband Tomeu who is currently jailed in Venezuela, in Katy, Texas. Tomeu Vadell, who is one of six U.S. oil executive jailed for three years in Venezuela, says in a letter from prison provided to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Nov.
“We, the family, are heartbroken to be separated even further from our loved ones,” Zambrano said in a phone message from New Jersey. “We pray that the leaders of our nation step forward and continue to fight unceasingly for their freedom and human rights.” Five of the men were sentenced to prison terms of 8 years and 10 months, while one of them received a 13-year sentence. Defense attorney Jesus Loreto said the five with lesser terms could be released on parole in a couple of years.
Vadell said it was especially painful to be separated during the Thanksgiving season from his wife, three adult children and a newborn grandson he has never held. They were also charged with embezzlement stemming from a never-executed proposal to refinance some $4 billion in Citgo bonds by offering a 50% stake in the company as collateral. Maduro at the time accused them of “treason.”The men were summoned to the headquarters of PDVSA for what they were told was a budget meeting on Nov. 21, 2017. A corporate jet shuttled them to Caracas and they were told they would be home for Thanksgiving.
The office of Venezuela’s chief prosecutor said prior to the verdict in a statement to AP that investigators found “serious evidence” that corroborated financial crimes potentially damaging to the state-run company. Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who has negotiated the release of other Americans held by hostile governments, traveled to Caracas in July and met with Maduro.
ABC News continues to cover up the corruption and Venezuela that socialist Communist Party brings. ABC continues to cover up corruption in Democratic Party
In my opinion, the only area that is not affected by corruption is begging.
Oh sad news
Perhaps a fly by with a couple of F-18s over their capital would change the verdicts.
“Nobody in my family has ever gone to prison”. PSA: years from now it will be too late to help them, when a child/grandchild ends up there. It can happen to anyone. Tell your lawmakers No non-violent offenders should ever be in prison. End long sentences, proven not to work.
Very scary that people here want us to be like Venezuela.
Cool
Daddy's a corrupt oil executive but he provided a good living and we miss him!
ABC News you have lost all credibility. You are not journalist.
Break the law you go to jail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would not doubt it at this point GrahamAllen_1 plus the major violators were doing more while marcorubio was inside spygating for more inner circles trust me the list goes on with Hillary Clinton corruption TomFitton JudgeJeanine tv7israelnews
Well if the charges are true and warranted they shouldn't be home with their families. The words oil and executive typically mean corruption
Coming soon to a town near you ! ! !
Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.
Did they also run the election this year
Global Friday Revival Service 2020年11月27日 直播 神的本意是人在樂園裡永遠地過著純真和潔淨的生活。 The LORD intended that man should eternally live in innocence and purity while in paradise.
Perfect!
Oh well
Were they corrupt though? I know it's the fad to shit on the Venezuelan government, but....US based corporate leaders ain't usually nice and clean. If they were corrupt, they should suffer the consequences.
realDonaldTrump needs to get them back! Venezuela government is like the soon to be USA. Communist.
Hope these hostages will be released after Biden takes office. The Venezuelans acted like the Iranians in January 1980 during the transition from Cater to Regan presidency
Well, how's your greed working out for ya now?
Why do the majority fail to live a life that they want to live?
Why were American oil executives in Venezuela in the first place?
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Who cares what Venezuelans think? Our constitution is the only authority that Americans have.
Good I'm sick of these rich ppl getting away with all of their dirt and trying to make us feel as if we owe them when they screw us
anti-Marxismlist! On my opinion, the human society is running on these: 1 technology define theoretical economic aggregate 2 labour define gross economy 3 finance system define distribution of wealth from gross economy
Just because America is a powerful country doesn't make them right
Arrest them put them in a jail
Voter fraud has clearly played a major part winning the US election. This was democrats devious plan all along. Coup. Democracy has ended in America. It is now controlled by globalist crooks. MSM propaganda are the real virus. ID and full transparency are essential for voting.
It may be time 2 invade Venezuela. It’s a country full of the worst Genetic Disaster areas. 2 call it a 3rd world toilet is an insult to 3rd world toilets.
Trump should send in the SEALs.
What they can't be corrupt because they're in another country, useless, stay there in jail and rot
It's retribution.U.S caught many people like this.
Good
Venezuelan smartmatic software ran and stole our election. Fact..
Perhaps the executives should not be corrupt. Then they would not be in jail. Deal with it.
YES!!! guess on the very rare occasion rich white privilege doesn't alway keep you out of prison
What about Hunter? But its a news blackout from the liberal media right? If your democrat crime is ok right?🤮
Something about a well staffed and fully functioning Department of State could possibly look into the situation but Pompeo is all Trump has allowed
Mmm living in a country with an unstable gov is risky .
Good. In America they would only pay a fine.
Sounds very familiar, remember French Alston?
E assim caminha a democracia no mundo, já tivemos a nossa cota no Brasil, esquerda corrupta pintada de cor de rosa, Lulinha paz e amor nunca mais
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Think of Huawei's Meng Wanzhou, and the US should not feel innocent.
Ban all CITGO imports until the Americans are released.
Glorious moment.
Welp, big oil is pretty corrupt. Record profits, but still lobby for subsidies. Drilling on pristine or sacred lands. Ridiculously high CEO salaries. Bribery. Can't feel much sympathy for them. Kind of pitiful, really.
More good news please(((
Fuck Venezuela. We will discover the truth..you can't have them adversary
Good. Answer for your crimes against the planet, fuckers.
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