Maduro-linked fugitive nabbed over alleged food-program scheme
Alvaro Pulido Vargas allegedly funneled billions through U.S. banks to hide bribes tied to Venezuela's CLAP food program and housing contracts; he has not been convicted.
On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime WatchPublished
Updated · aired 4 times
At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “Maduro-linked fugitive nabbed over alleged scheme to cash in on Venezuelans’ basic needs”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:07 PM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger; aired 4 times.
- Topics: Venezuelan.
- BBN covered this story before: Pulido case: Miami court date awaits after Venezuela custody (October 11).
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis just in from Fox News: Alvaro Pulido Vargas, a fugitive linked to Nicolas Maduro, has been arrested over an alleged scheme involving Venezuela's food and housing programs.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterIt's a quiet bank in Miami. Or it was.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterBecause prosecutors allege billions of dollars flowed through U.S. banks to hide bribes, and the suspect ran for it!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBillions. Through banks. That is a spreadsheet, Rosa.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterA SPREADSHEET WITH A SECRET!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe scheme allegedly milked CLAP, a program meant to feed families, plus housing contracts, and I need to know who signed those forms!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSomebody in accounting, allegedly. The man has not been convicted of anything, and the case is just beginning.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterSo the question hanging over this whole case is, where did the paperwork eat?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAllegedly, everywhere. Everyone else went hungry and the paperwork ate well.
Also on air
The story so far
- Indian Billionaire Backs U.S. Refinery, Buys More Venezuelan Crude · CNBC
- French Students Reject PM's Pledge; Maduro Faces New Charges · BBC
- Nobel Peace Prize Year, Russian Strike, Navy Leak Case · The New York Times
- Pulido case: Miami court date awaits after Venezuela custody · CBS News
- Maduro-linked fugitive nabbed over alleged food-program scheme (this story)
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