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Hugo Carvajal: Spain denies US extradition request
Source: BBC
Hugo Carvajal: Spain denies US extradition request
17 September 2019
A Spanish court has rejected an extradition request for Venezuela's former intelligence chief General Hugo Carvajal.
The US sought his extradition, accusing him of drug trafficking offences.
He turned against the government of President Nicolás Maduro in February and backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's leader.
Mr Carvajal fled Venezuela on a boat and was arrested in Madrid in April.
On Monday he was pictured with his family as he left a prison in Spain.
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17 September 2019
A Spanish court has rejected an extradition request for Venezuela's former intelligence chief General Hugo Carvajal.
The US sought his extradition, accusing him of drug trafficking offences.
He turned against the government of President Nicolás Maduro in February and backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's leader.
Mr Carvajal fled Venezuela on a boat and was arrested in Madrid in April.
On Monday he was pictured with his family as he left a prison in Spain.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49723218
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