Jailed Citgo Executives to Stand Trial in Venezuela

Six American oil executives held in an overcrowded Venezuelan prison for 18 months finally got their day in court Friday only to see their hopes of being released dashed. Judge Rosvelin Gil, during a preliminary hearing, accepted prosecutor Aramay Teran’s request that the six employees of Houston-based Citgo stand for trial on corruption charges. No date for the trial to begin was set. The decision was a painful blow to the families of the men who were initially heartened by news their...

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