Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:45pm on 08 Aug 2025,Friday International
The US has doubled its reward to $50 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of being “one of the largest narco-traffickers in the world.” Attorney General Pam Bondi linked Maduro to drug smuggling operations involving Tren de Aragua and Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, claiming the DEA seized 30 tons of cocaine tied to him and associates. Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil dismissed the move as “political propaganda.” US charges against Maduro date back to Trump’s first term, alleging collaboration with Colombia’s Farc rebels. Maduro, in power since 2013, denies any direct involvement in drug trafficking. (PC: BBC)
