Overview
- Hugo Armando “El Pollo” Carvajal pleaded guilty on June 25 in New York to federal narcotics charges and admitted ties to the Cartel de los Soles and cocaine trafficking with Colombian guerrillas.
- A U.S. judge authorized an additional cooperation session with the Justice Department and the DEA, and his sentencing is scheduled for October 29, 2025.
- In documents cited by media, Carvajal alleges Venezuela used PDVSA for covert funding of leftist leaders and parties over at least 15 years.
- Named recipients in those materials include Néstor and Cristina Kirchner, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Ollanta Humala, Evo Morales, Fernando Lugo, Manuel Zelaya, Gustavo Petro, Podemos, and Italy’s Five Star Movement.
- He details a 2010 transfer of €3.5 million in cash to Gianroberto Casaleggio via diplomatic pouch, which he says was approved by Nicolás Maduro and executed by Tareck El Aissami, while authorities in Spain and Argentina review related leads and no charges have been filed against those named.