The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, will be tried in US courts, according to information released by the US Attorney General, Pamela Bondi, this Saturday (3). They were kidnapped during military action, confirmed by US President Donald Trump (photo).
According to Bondi, both were indicted in the Southern District of New York. Maduro was charged with conspiracy to commit narcoterrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine, possession of machine guns and explosive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and explosive devices against the United States.
“They will soon face the full force of American justice on American soil, in American courts,” Bondi wrote on X (formerly Twitter). The attorney general did not detail the charges against Cilia Flores.
Courage
“On behalf of the entire U.S. Department of Justice, I would like to thank President Trump for having the courage to demand accountability on behalf of the American people, and a huge thank you to our brave Armed Forces who conducted the incredible and successful mission to capture these two alleged international drug traffickers,” concluded Bondi.
Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino rejected the presence of foreign troops in the country and called the attack “vile and cowardly.” Padrino asked for international help. US bombings of boats in Caribbean waters have occurred in recent months.
