Italy rejects extradition of Venezuela's ex-oil minister, says lawyer

ROME (Reuters) - Italy has rejected a request by Venezuela for the extradition of Rafael Ramirez, a once powerful oil minister and former head of state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela, his lawyer said on Saturday.

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