Former Venezuelan oil, finance ministers arrested in PDVSA corruption case


FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami speaks during a news conference on the Chevron deal, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 2, 2022. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuelan former oil minister Tareck El Aissami, once one of the most influential officials in President Nicolas Maduro's government, has been arrested in a corruption probe into state oil company PDVSA, the attorney general said on Tuesday.

Former finance minister Simon Zerpa and businessman Sarmark Lopez have also been detained, Attorney General Tarek Saab said at a press conference.

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