In an indictment made public Saturday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices. 

The indictment accuses Maduro of leading a “a corrupt, illegitimate government that, for decades, has leveraged government power to protect and promote illegal activity, including drug trafficking.” It also alleges the trafficking “enriched and entrenched Venezuela’s political and military elite.”

Read the full indictment here: https://apnews.com/interactive/us-indicts-venezuela-maduro/

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