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U.S. Doubles Reward for Nicolás Maduro’s Arrest to $50 Million

This step reflects U.S. accusations that Maduro worked with the Cartel de Sinaloa to traffic fentanyl-laced cocaine with help from the Tren de Aragua network.

Estados unidos duplicó la recompensa por el Presidente venezolano
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El gobierno de EE.UU. duplicó la recompensa de millones de dólares por información para detener a Nicolás Maduro
El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, durante los actos de celebración del aniversario de golpe fallido contra Hugo Chávez, el pasado 4 de febrero en Caracas.

Overview

  • The Justice and State Departments raised the bounty from $25 million to $50 million for information leading to Maduro’s arrest under a 2020 narcoterrorism indictment.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the increase in a video on X, accusing Maduro of collaborating with Venezuelan and Mexican cartels to flood the U.S. with deadly drugs.
  • DEA operations have confiscated roughly 30 tons of cocaine linked to Maduro’s network, including nearly 7 tons tied directly to him, while the DOJ seized over $700 million in his assets.
  • The reward hike underscores Washington’s continued refusal to recognize Maduro’s 2019-era presidency and its backing of opposition figure Juan Guaidó.
  • Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil denounced the bounty as a “pathetic” propaganda stunt, rejecting U.S. allegations without addressing the cited evidence.