US indicts Venezuelan president for drug trafficking
The US is also offering a $15m reward for information leading to Nicolás Maduro’s arrest or conviction
26 March 2020 - 17:53
Washington/Caracas/New York — The US has indicted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and 14 key associates for drug trafficking as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on an adversary it has sought to push aside.
The US is also offering a $15m reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest or conviction, while the state department is offering $10m for some of his associates, which include former vice-president Diosdado Cabello. Separate charges were filed against the country’s defence minister and head of the supreme court...
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