The National Democratic Front of the Philippines condemned the US government on 28 October for the “abduction, imprisonment and kidnapping without extradition orders of Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Nain Saab Moran” on 16 October. The NDFP called for the immediate release and return to Venezuela of Mr. Saab.

Venezuelan diplomat Saab was abducted by officials of Cabo Verde on 12 June 2020, when the plane he was traveling on from Venezuela to Iran was forced to land for a fuel stop. Two other African nations, under pressure from the United States, refused to let the plane land. At that time, he was on a humanitarian mission for Venezuela. His arrest and detention in Cabo Verde has been made without any legal basis.

He was physically and psychologically tortured, placed under house arrest and watched round-the-clock by an average of 50 military personnel. He is suffering from cancer but has not received medical attention.

On 16 October, Mr. Saab was kidnapped for the second time, this time by US officials who acted without extradition orders. He is now being illegally held in Miami, Florida.

The diplomat was en route to Iran to negotiate the purchase of much needed food, medicine and other critical supplies for the Venezuelan people, which have become difficult to import into Venezuela due to US sanctions.

There have been demonstrations around the world and calls for Saab's immediate release and return to Venezuela. The United Nations Human Rights Committee in June called on Cabo Verde to “refrain from extraditing Mr. Alex Saab to the USA” and that he be given access to appropriate health care.

The NDFP added their voice to the clamor, demanding the US to immediately release Mr. Saab and allow him to return to Venezuela.