(MENAFN) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that her administration has no evidence connecting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the Sinaloa Cartel, despite recent accusations from the United States.

The claims linking Maduro to the major Mexican drug cartel and other criminal groups in the Western Hemisphere caught Mexico by surprise. Sheinbaum said, “This is the first time we’ve heard about this issue. There is no investigation from Mexico related to it.”

She added, “As we always say, if they have any proof, let them show it. We have no evidence related to that,” during a press briefing.

The U.S. government, under President Donald Trump, labeled Maduro an international drug kingpin and alleged ties between him, Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, and the Sinaloa Cartel.

In a social media announcement, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that the reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest has been increased to \$50 million. “He is one of the largest narco-traffickers in the world and a threat to our national security,” Bondi said.

This amount doubles the $25 million reward previously offered in January by the U.S. authorities.

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