Former Venezuelan oil minister is arrested in connection with corruption probe, authorities say

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's once-powerful oil minister, who resigned unexpectedly last year during a corruption probe at the top ranks of the state-run crude industry, has been arrested, the government said Tuesday. The former oil czar is being investigated over an alleged scheme through which hundreds of millions of dollars in oil proceeds seemingly disappeared. Read More

Former Venezuelan oil minister is arrested in connection with corruption probe, authorities say

Former Venezuelan oil minister is arrested in connection with corruption probe, authorities say

Former Venezuelan oil minister is arrested in connection with corruption probe, authorities say

Former Venezuelan oil minister is arrested in connection with corruption probe, authorities say

Former Venezuelan oil minister is arrested in connection with corruption probe, authorities say