US Increases Reward to $50 Million for Venezuela’s Maduro Arrest

Mon Sep 29 2025 03:28:16 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

The United States has intensified its efforts to apprehend Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by offering a $50 million reward, citing his major role in global drug trafficking networks.

The U.S. government has significantly raised the cash reward for information leading to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, now set at $50 million. This move highlights the U.S.'s ongoing accusations against Maduro for his alleged involvement in narcotics trafficking and collaboration with criminal organizations. The Venezuelan leadership has denounced this increase as political maneuvering.

The U.S. Department of Justice has labeled Maduro as one of the world's largest narco-traffickers, claiming he has connections to organizations such as Colombia's Farc and Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel. Attorney General Pam Bondi underscored that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has linked substantial cocaine seizures to Maduro and his associates. Venezuelan officials have dismissed the rewards as “pathetic” and criticized the U.S. administration's ongoing campaign against the regime. Amid long-standing tensions between the two nations, Maduro's government continues to face allegations of human rights abuses and corruption, alongside calls for sanctions from international communities.

In light of several recent developments both politically and legally within the Venezuelan government, many speculate on the potential ramifications of the incentivized arrest warrant on Maduro's grip on power and the overall political landscape in Venezuela.