US doubles bounty on Venezuela's Maduro to $50 million DW 08/08/2025
Briefly

The United States has increased the reward for Nicolas Maduro's arrest to $50 million, alleging he is the world's largest drug trafficker. Maduro is accused of collaborating with criminal gangs such as Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel to smuggle drugs into the U.S. Since January, when the bounty was set at $25 million, U.S. authorities seized significant amounts of cocaine linked to him, as well as assets worth more than $700 million. Venezuela's Foreign Minister condemned the bounty increase as political propaganda.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a historic $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, labeling him a major threat to national security.
The U.S. has accused Nicolas Maduro of being one of the world's largest narco-traffickers, alleging he works with criminal groups like Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel.
During Trump’s presidency, Maduro was indicted on multiple charges related to a 'narco-terrorism' conspiracy, with evidence including the seizure of 30 tons of cocaine linked to him.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil criticized the increased bounty as 'pathetic' and labeled it a 'crude political propaganda operation' by U.S. authorities.
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