Washington Steps Up Pressure.
U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno declared this Thursday (14) in Cartagena, Colombia, that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will not remain in power until December. Speaking at the 10th Colombian Business Congress, Moreno stressed that Venezuela needs a leader who truly cares for its people and reinforced Washington’s tough stance against the Chavista regime.
“We will not tolerate a narcoterrorist who inflicts harm on the United States. We will treat terrorists the way the U.S. has treated them in the past. I don’t see him in office beyond the end of this year,” said Moreno, joined by former Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzón and fellow U.S. Senator Rubén Gallego.
The remarks come amid growing pressure against Maduro. On August 7, the U.S. government announced a $50 million reward (around R$ 270 million) for his capture. The Venezuelan leader has been accused of drug trafficking and terrorism since 2020, under the Trump administration.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi recently stated that Maduro collaborates with international criminal organizations such as the Sinaloa Cartel and the Cartel of the Suns to smuggle lethal drugs and spread violence across American territory.
He also recalled that under Donald Trump’s presidency, eight Mexican cartels were designated as terrorist organizations, over 150 federal arrest warrants for drug trafficking and terrorism were issued, and more than 5,000 troops were deployed to the southern border and the Caribbean region.
Moreno’s declarations intensify the political and diplomatic pressure on Maduro and fuel speculation about the future of Venezuela’s government, already burdened by sanctions, criminal charges, and international tensions.
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