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Former Citgo oil executives jailed in Venezuela

Caracas (AFP) - Six US-connected former oil company executives have been sentenced to between eight and 13 years in prison, Venezuela's Supreme Court said Thursday.Washington has repeatedly asked Caracas to release the men, who worked for Citgo, the US-based subsidiary of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA.They were first arrested in November 2017 and accused of crimes including money laundering.The company's former president, Jose Pereira Ruimwyk, a Venezuelan national with US residency, was jailed for 13 years and seven months on charges including embezzlement and conspiracy, the court said....

Despite ruling, prisons standing in way of inmates and coronavirus stimulus checks

A recent ruling from a district court for the Northern District of California confirmed that inmates are eligible for the coronavirus stimulus checks granted under the CARES Act. However, it is being reported that some prison systems are indirectly blocking inmates from claiming their coronavirus stimulus checks.Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreAre prisons blocking newsletters?The Federal Bureau of Prisons is banning the newsletters sent to prisoners around the country, The Marshall Project says, citing several lawyers and prisoners. The Marshall Project is a nonprofit news orga...

Two Americans, 240 Yemen rebel backers freed in apparent swap

Washington (AFP) - Two captive Americans were freed Wednesday in Yemen as more than 200 supporters of the country's Huthi rebels were allowed to return home, in an apparent swap involving Saudi Arabia and Oman.The White House announced that humanitarian worker Sandra Loli and businessman Mikael Gidada had been freed by the Iranian-backed Huthi rebels who control much of Yemen including its capital Sanaa.The rebels also sent back the remains of a third American, Bilal Fateen, the White House said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Fateen died in captivity, without providing details.Robert O'B...

Two Americans, 240 Yemen rebels freed in apparent swap

Washington (AFP) - Two captive Americans were freed Wednesday in Yemen as more than 200 supporters of the country's Huthi rebels were allowed to return home, in an apparent swap involving Saudi Arabia and Oman.The White House announced the release of US citizens Sandra Loli and Mikael Gidada, saying that the two had been held captive by the Iranian-backed Huthi rebels who control much of Yemen.The rebels also sent back the remains of a third American, Bilal Fateen, the White House said, without describing the circumstances of how he died.Robert O'Brien, the national security advisor, stopped s...