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| New Venezuelan VP's alleged ties with Hezbollah, radicalism raise concerns |
| 2017-01-13 |
| [FOXNEWS] Tareck El Aissami, one of the most powerful men in Venezuela, just acquired more power. Last week the self-proclaimed "radically Chavista" became the country’s second in command after President Nicolas Maduro appointed him as vice president. The son of a Lebanese mother and a Syrian father, the 42-year-old El Aissami is also one of the most obscure figures in government circles -- he is suspected of having ties to the Islamist bully boy group Hezbollah and is reportedly being investigated by U.S. prosecutors for possible involvement in drug trafficking. "It’s very concerning," said Joseph Humire, executive director of Secure Free Society and an expert on radical Islam’s presence in Latin America. "I’m worried that his power will only grow stronger. Iran, in particular, benefits greatly from having El Aissami as VP as he has been their man in Venezuela." According to Humire, El Aissami allegedly controls a criminal and terrorist network across at least six countries that operates with several companies, accounts and assets. |
| Posted by:Fred |