US charges Nicolas Maduro with crimes | Explainer News

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores were abducted by the United States and are set to stand trial in a US court on charges of narco-terrorism and drug trafficking. Maduro is accused of leading a corrupt government involved in trafficking cocaine into the US. The indictment also names Maduro’s son, Flores, and other Venezuelan officials. The US officials have emphasized that Maduro and Flores will face justice in American courts for their alleged crimes.

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