CARACAS - Venezuelan authorities have arrested former industry and oil minister Pedro Tellechea, Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday, the latest high-profile detention connected to management of Venezuela's sanctioned oil industry.

Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced on Instagram the detention of Pedro Tellechea, who became Venezuela’s oil czar in January 2023 following the resignation of one of President Nicolás Maduro’s closest allies under a cloud of corruption ...

Pedro Tellechea, Venezuela’s former oil minister, had resigned just days before prosecutors announced his arrest.

Venezuela arrestó al exministro de Petróleo Pedro Tellechea durante el fin de semana como parte de una purga interna en la compañía petrolera estatal tras la disputada reelección del presidente Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuela's top prosecutor announced the arrest of former oil minister Pedro Tellechea, accusing him of working with the US to undermine the nation's crucial oil industry. The charges relate to his alleged delivery of PDVSA's control system to a US-controlled firm,

Venezuela on Monday announced the arrest of a former oil minister accused of links to a firm controlled by US intelligence services -- the latest scandal to shake the crisis-hit country's energy sector.

Venezuelan authorities have confirmed the arrest of former Oil Minister Pedro Tellechea on charges of committing "serious crimes" that threaten national interests, the Public Prosecutor's Office has announced.

Venezuela detained former Oil Minister Pedro Tellechea over the weekend as part of an internal purge at the state oil company after President Nicolás Maduro’s disputed reelection.

CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuelan authorities have arrested former industry and oil minister Pedro Tellechea, attorney general Tarek Saab said on Monday, citing the alleged commission of "grave crimes against the highest interests of the nation.