U.S. Raises Reward for Maduro and Cabello to $25 Million, Offers $15 Million for Padrino López

Jan 10, 2025, 03:57 PM

On Friday, the United States increased the reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to $25 million, the maximum allowed, citing charges of narcotics trafficking. The reward for Diosdado Cabello, Minister of Interior, was also raised to $25 million, and a $15 million reward was offered for Vladimir Padrino López, the Minister of Defense. The U.S. coordinated with the European Union, United Kingdom, and Canada to impose new sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials linked to Maduro's regime. The U.S. government did not recognize Maduro's inauguration for a third six-year term, denouncing it as illegitimate.