Venezuela's top prosecutor on Monday announced the arrest of a former oil minister and accused him of working with the U.S. government to undermine the industry that drives the country's economy. Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced on Instagram the detention of Pedro Tellechea,

Venezuelan authorities have arrested former industry and oil minister Pedro Tellechea, Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday, the latest high-profile detention connected to management of Venezuela's sanctioned oil industry.

Pedro Tellechea, Venezuela’s former oil minister, had resigned just days before prosecutors announced his arrest.

Pedro Rafael Tellechea Ruiz, a Venezuelan military officer, politician and mechanical engineer, has held senior government positions in the government of Nicolás Maduro as Minister of Oil and president of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) between 2023 and 2024

Venezuela's top prosecutor announced the arrest of former oil minister Pedro Tellechea, accusing him of working with the US to undermine the nation's crucial oil industry. The charges relate to his alleged delivery of PDVSA's control system to a US-controlled firm,

Venezuelan authorities have confirmed the arrest of former Oil Minister Pedro Tellechea on charges of committing "serious crimes" that threaten national interests, the Public Prosecutor's Office announced.

CARACAS -- Venezuelan authorities have confirmed the arrest of former Oil Minister Pedro Tellechea on charges of committing "serious crimes" that threaten national interests, the Public Prosecutor's Office announced on Monday.

Venezuela on Monday announced the arrest of a former oil minister accused of links to a firm controlled by US intelligence services. | TAG24

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