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The U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of State announced on Thursday a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro for violating U.S. narcotics laws.

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The U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of State announced on Thursday a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro for violating U.S. narcotics laws.

This is the largest bounty in U.S. history for the arrest of an alleged terrorist or drug trafficker, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/maduro-sworn-in-amid-global-backlash-and-new-us-sanctions">doubling the previous record of $25 million</a> that Maduro shared with the late al-Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden and Aiman Al-Zawahiri.

This is the largest bounty in U.S. history for the arrest of an alleged terrorist or drug trafficker, doubling the previous record of $25 million that Maduro shared with the late al-Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden and Aiman Al-Zawahiri.

The U.S. claims that Maduro is "one of the largest narco-traffickers in the world and a threat to [its] national security," leading a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization — Cartel de los Soles — and working with others — Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel — to "bring deadly drugs and violence" to the country.

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The U.S. claims that Maduro is "one of the largest narco-traffickers in the world and a threat to [its] national security," leading a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization — Cartel de los Soles — and working with others — Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel — to "bring deadly drugs and violence" to the country.

He became president of Venezuela following the death of Hugo Chávez in 2013 and remains in power to date. However, the U.S. and other countries <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/us-designates-venezuelas-cartel-de-los-soles-as-terrorist-group">refuse to formally recognize him as such</a> due to allegations of rigged elections in 2018 and 2024.

He became president of Venezuela following the death of Hugo Chávez in 2013 and remains in power to date. However, the U.S. and other countries refuse to formally recognize him as such due to allegations of rigged elections in 2018 and 2024.

In March 2020, Nicolás Maduro was indicted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, along with several close allies, on federal charges including narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine. At the time, the U.S. offered a $15 million reward for his arrest.

In March 2020, Nicolás Maduro was indicted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, along with several close allies, on federal charges including narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine. At the time, the U.S. offered a $15 million reward for his arrest.

This comes as the Trump administration <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/trump-admin-restores-chevrons-venezuela-oil-license">has allowed Chevron to resume oil operations in Venezuela</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/usvenezuela-prisoner-swap-frees-americans-venezuelans">completed a prisoner swap with Caracas</a> to free 10 U.S. citizens, and as the New York Times reports that Trump has directed the Pentagon to use military force against Latin American drug cartels deemed terrorists.

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This comes as the Trump administration has allowed Chevron to resume oil operations in Venezuela and completed a prisoner swap with Caracas to free 10 U.S. citizens, and as the New York Times reports that Trump has directed the Pentagon to use military force against Latin American drug cartels deemed terrorists.

Maduro is a narco-dictator who poses a clear threat to U.S. national security and must be brought to justice. However, direct access to him is constrained by sovereignty, security and diplomatic considerations. That's precisely why the U.S. is now offering a record-high $50 million bounty on him — pushing up the cost for those assisting him and motivating others to provide actionable intelligence.

Maduro is a narco-dictator who poses a clear threat to U.S. national security and must be brought to justice. However, direct access to him is constrained by sovereignty, security and diplomatic considerations. That's precisely why the U.S. is now offering a record-high $50 million bounty on him — pushing up the cost for those assisting him and motivating others to provide actionable intelligence.

Anti-Maduro narrative

This increased bounty is nothing but a smokescreen to divert attention from U.S. domestic failures and try to force regime change in Venezuela, in breach of international law. Maduro stands as an elected leader who refuses to bow to imperialistic pressure and dares to challenge Washington's global dominance, defending his nation and supporting oppressed peoples worldwide.

This increased bounty is nothing but a smokescreen to divert attention from U.S. domestic failures and try to force regime change in Venezuela, in breach of international law. Maduro stands as an elected leader who refuses to bow to imperialistic pressure and dares to challenge Washington's global dominance, defending his nation and supporting oppressed peoples worldwide.

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