Miami judge orders Nicolás Maduro and Alex Saab to pay $314 million to three Americans

Federal judge Darrin P. Gayles in Miami issued a default judgment ordering Nicolás Maduro, Alex Saab and other officials to pay $314 million to three Americans who said they were tortured while detained in Venezuela, PanAm Post reported. VPItv said Delcy Rodríguez was left out of the ruling after claiming immunity.

«She is also among the defendants, but was left out of this ruling after her defense claimed immunity as sitting head of state.»— VPItv, July 15, 2026 · watch