Alex Saab, one of ousted President Nicolás Maduro’s most important fixers, is back in US custody for the second time. His case helps explain how corruption in Venezuela moved from state contracts into daily life. Reporter Tibisay Zea traces the story from government food boxes distributed during the country’s economic collapse to allegations of inflated contracts, shell companies and billions of dollars in missing public money — and asks whether Venezuelans will ever see accountability.