Venezuelans hit the streets, demand Cape Verde release Alex Saab, the country special envoy
CARACAS, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 200,000 protestors stormed the streets in Venezuela, to demand the release of Alex Saab, a special envoy for the South American country, who is under house arrest in Cape Verde, Africa on charges of money laundering.
The protests held across numerous cities of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela including the capital Caracas were largely organized through social media. This follows comments by the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia that it “did well” in arresting Saab.