July 20, 2023 7:11 PM

Spain extradites Venezuela's former spy chief Hugo Car to US on drug trafficking charges

Putting an end to a years-long hunt, Spain has extradited Venezuela's former spy chief Hugo Carvajal to the United States where he is facing charges of drug trafficking. Carvajal was once a close ally of the late Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez. He is considered to hold crucial information about Chávez's government and his successor Nicolás Maduro. Carvajal had fled Venezuela after he turned against Maduro but failed to get the support from country's army which remained loyal...