The United States is accusing Nicolas Maduro, the president of Venezuela, of drug trafficking, among other things. A high reward was also suspended.
- The United States accuses the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro.
- They accuse him of drug trafficking and money laundering.
- A $ 15 million reward was suspended.
Washington - The United States accuses Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and several confidants of drug trafficking and money laundering. The Venezuelan government is working with dissidents from the former Colombian rebel organization Farc to smuggle cocaine into the United States through Central America, US Attorney General William Barr said Thursday. The U.S. State Department awarded a $ 15 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Maduro .
United States sue Nicolas Maduro
The U.S. government is one of Maduro's fiercest opponents. She recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as a legitimate interim president in early 2019 and has been calling for a change of power in Caracas since then. So far, Guaidó has not been able to establish itself in Venezuela. When he declared himself transition president in January last year, he mobilized the masses. However, the inflow has decreased in recent months. Maduro remains firmly in the saddle despite increased US sanctions.
Law enforcement agencies in the United States have been investigating Maduro for at least ten years, Barr said. The U.S. Treasury Department has already imposed a number of sanctions on and around Maduro.
The U.S. Attorney General also bounty $ 10 million in bounty on the constituent assembly chairman, Diosdado Cabello, former military intelligence chief Hugo Carvajal, and industry secretary Tareck El Aissami.
Venezuela is considered one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Numerous military and politicians are said to be involved in criminal activities such as illegal mining and drug trafficking.
dpa