Trump administration doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela’s president to $50m

Nicolas Maduro was indicted in 2020 on federal charges of narcoterrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine

The Trump administration is doubling to $50m a reward for the arrest of Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, accusing him of being one of the world's largest narcotraffickers and working with cartels to flood the US with fentanyl-laced cocaine.

Under President Trump's leadership, Maduro will not escape justice and he will be held accountable for his despicable crimes," Pam Bondi, the attorney general, said on Thursday in a video statement announcing the reward.