A leftist radical with close ties to Cuba, Maduro rose up through the ranks of elected office to be named Venezuela’s vice president by tyrannical President Hugo Chavez in 2012, the year before the strongman died of cancer. There’s been a standing reward for him for years, which Trump upped to $50 million in 2025 after declaring the Cartel of the Suns a terrorist group and Maduro its leader. But Maduro has denied being a cartel leader, and has accused the US of using the “war on drugs” as a reason to try to depose him and obtain his country’s vast oil reserves.
Author: Tina Moore
Published at: 2026-01-03 23:08:02
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