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Maduro Gets Indicted in New York
(MENAFN) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been formally charged in New York with multiple offenses tied to narcotics trafficking and weapons possession, according to US Attorney General Pam Bondi.
On Saturday, American forces launched strikes on Venezuela. Shortly afterward, President Donald Trump announced that Maduro and his spouse had been captured and transported out of the country. Caracas denounced the attacks as “grave military aggression.”
In a statement posted on X, Bondi explained that the pair had been indicted in the Southern District of New York on charges of “narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machineguns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machineguns and destructive devices against the United States.” Maduro and Flores have not yet entered their pleas.
For years, Washington has accused Maduro of collaborating with drug cartels and contributing to the flow of narcotics into the US.
The American government has refused to acknowledge him as Venezuela’s legitimate leader and previously offered a $50 million reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
Maduro has consistently rejected these allegations, claiming they are used as justification for military aggression and efforts to overthrow his administration.
Russia has condemned the US strikes, labeling them an act of “armed aggression” and cautioning against further escalation. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas reiterated that Brussels “has repeatedly stated that Mr. Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition,” while urging all sides to show restraint.
On Saturday, American forces launched strikes on Venezuela. Shortly afterward, President Donald Trump announced that Maduro and his spouse had been captured and transported out of the country. Caracas denounced the attacks as “grave military aggression.”
In a statement posted on X, Bondi explained that the pair had been indicted in the Southern District of New York on charges of “narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machineguns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machineguns and destructive devices against the United States.” Maduro and Flores have not yet entered their pleas.
For years, Washington has accused Maduro of collaborating with drug cartels and contributing to the flow of narcotics into the US.
The American government has refused to acknowledge him as Venezuela’s legitimate leader and previously offered a $50 million reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
Maduro has consistently rejected these allegations, claiming they are used as justification for military aggression and efforts to overthrow his administration.
Russia has condemned the US strikes, labeling them an act of “armed aggression” and cautioning against further escalation. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas reiterated that Brussels “has repeatedly stated that Mr. Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition,” while urging all sides to show restraint.
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