The drugs case against Maduro
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Key Points:
- Nicolás Maduro faces multiple drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges in the US, including allegations of moving weapons, laundering money, and collaborating with guerrilla groups and drug cartels.
- Maduro was arrested in a US raid in Caracas and pleaded not guilty in a New York court, denying all allegations and claiming he was kidnapped.
- The US indictment accuses Maduro of using diplomatic passports to aid traffickers, convening meetings to discuss drug routes, and overseeing cocaine shipments through Venezuela, a key transit country for Colombian cocaine.
- Analysts note that the prosecution must focus on concrete evidence of Maduro’s involvement in drug and weapons trafficking to secure a conviction, as Venezuela’s role differs from traditional cartels and the existence of the “Cartel de los
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