“When President Donald Trump announced the audacious capture of Nicolás Maduro to face drug trafficking charges in the U.S., he portrayed the strongman’s vice president and longtime aide as America’s preferred partner to stabilize Venezuela amid a scourge of drugs, corruption and economic mayhem.”
“Left unspoken was the cloud of suspicion that long surrounded Delcy Rodríguez before she became acting president of the beleaguered nation earlier this month.”
“In fact, Rodríguez has been on the radar of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for years and in 2022 was even labeled a “priority target,” a designation DEA reserves for suspects believed to have a “significant impact” on the drug trade. The DEA has amassed a detailed intelligence file on Rodríguez dating to at least 2018, the records show, cataloging her known associates and allegations ranging from drug trafficking to gold smuggling.”
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Venezuela and Maduro was never about drugs, All the Trump rhetoric echoed in the right wing media were all lies. Boats being blown up, “saving 25,000 Americans every time” was reality TV. MAGA lemmings got played again
“Left unspoken was the cloud of suspicion that long surrounded Delcy Rodríguez before she became acting president of the beleaguered nation earlier this month.”
“In fact, Rodríguez has been on the radar of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for years and in 2022 was even labeled a “priority target,” a designation DEA reserves for suspects believed to have a “significant impact” on the drug trade. The DEA has amassed a detailed intelligence file on Rodríguez dating to at least 2018, the records show, cataloging her known associates and allegations ranging from drug trafficking to gold smuggling.”
AP obtains documents showing Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez has been on DEA's radar for years
The Associated Press has learned that Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's acting president, has surfaced in nearly a dozen DEA investigations, several of which remain ongoing.
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Venezuela and Maduro was never about drugs, All the Trump rhetoric echoed in the right wing media were all lies. Boats being blown up, “saving 25,000 Americans every time” was reality TV. MAGA lemmings got played again
