Caracas, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - Ex-basketball player who worked in Maduro govt arrested in Venezuela

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2026-03-02

Alexander "Mimou" Vargas, an ex-basketball player who worked in ousted president Nicolas Maduro's government, was arrested in Venezuela for unknown reasons, a source told AFP on Sunday. Vargas, 56, held several positions in the leftist leader's administration and until February 20 he headed the Peace Movement Foundation, which is tied to the president's office. Interim president Delcy Rodriguez has shuffled various figures in the Venezuelan gover......

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