US doubles reward for arrest Venezuela President Maduro: US President Donald Trump has placed a reward of 50 million dollars i.e. approximately Rs. 4,37,44,68,500.00 for arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. If we understand it roughly, then this amount is more than Rs. 400 crores.
US offers $50m reward for Venezuela President Maduro: US President Donald Trump has placed a reward of $50 million, or about Rs 4,37,44,68,500.00, for the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. If we understand it roughly, this amount is more than Rs 400 crore. The Trump administration says that Maduro is one of the biggest drug smugglers in the world. He is accused of sending fentanyl mixed cocaine to America in connivance with drug mafias, which is ruining people's lives. According to a report published in news agency AP, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a video announcing the reward on Thursday, "Under President Trump's leadership, Maduro will not be able to escape justice and he will be held accountable for his heinous crimes.
What is the allegation on Maduro, what is his connection with Osama bin Laden?
Maduro was accused of serious drug trafficking and narco-terrorism in a New York court in 2020 during Trump's first term. At that time, there was a reward of $15 million for him, which was increased to $25 million by the Biden government. Now Trump has doubled it. This amount was equal to the reward placed in 2001 for Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.
Why is America so hostile towards Maduro?
America says that Maduro is smuggling huge quantities of cocaine in connivance with drug cartels. The American drug agency has seized 7 million tons of cocaine belonging to Maduro, which is mixed with a dangerous drug called fentanyl. This drug is increasing drug addiction in America. Also, America has seized $700 million worth of property belonging to Maduro, which includes two private jets.
Maduro's power and controversy
Maduro won re-election in Venezuela in 2024, but the US, the European Union and many Latin American countries called it fake. These countries considered Maduro's opponent to be the real president. Still Maduro remains in power. Recently, under a deal, Trump released 10 American prisoners imprisoned in Venezuela and in return sent many immigrants from Venezuela to El Salvador. Apart from this, American oil company Chevron was also allowed to extract oil in Venezuela.
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