Venezuelan broadcaster Venevisión aired coverage of U.S. officials' call for the extradition of Alex Saab from Venezuela to face justice in the United States on February 24, 2026, between 6:15 PM and 7:46 PM UTC. The broadcast highlighted Saab as a top associate of the Maduro regime, according to a post by journalist Emma Rincón on X. This development follows U.S. officials' earlier statement posted on X by @alandete between 3:15 PM and 6:15 PM UTC, declaring 'Now is the time to bring Saab and his cronies back to the U.S. to face justice' under President Trump and Secretary Rubio. Venevisión's airing, noted by Rincón at an unspecified time in the reporting window, marks live media coverage of the demand in Caracas. The U.S. position contrasts with the Biden administration's 2023 return of Saab to Venezuela without consequences, as referenced in the earlier statement and prior reports. This call relates to ongoing U.S. maritime interdictions earlier on February 24, including capture of three boats violating sanctions in the INDOPACOM area.
