Trump administration doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela’s president to $50m
Nicolás Maduro was indicted in 2020 on federal charges of narcoterrorism and conspiracy to import cocaineThe Trump administration is doubling to $50m a reward for the arrest of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of being one of the world’s largest narcotraffickers and working with c...
<p>Nicolás Maduro was indicted in 2020 on federal charges of narcoterrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a> is doubling to $50m a reward for the arrest of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/venezuela">Venezuela</a>’s president, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/nicolas-maduro">Nicolás Maduro</a>, accusing him of being one of the world’s largest narcotraffickers and working with cartels to flood the US with fentanyl-laced cocaine.</p><p>“Under President Trump’s leadership, Maduro will not escape justice and he will be held accountable for his despicable crimes,” Pam Bondi, the attorney general, said on Thursday in a <a href="https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/1953583017353466306">video statement</a> announcing the reward.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/trump-venezuela-maduro-arrest-bounty">Continue reading...</a>
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