The United States on Thursday (August 7, 2025) doubled its bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- who faces federal drug trafficking charges and whose most recent election victory was not recognized by Washington -- to $50 million.
"Today, the Department of Justice and State Department are announcing a historic $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Nicolas Maduro," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a video on social media.
"He is one of the largest narco-traffickers in the world and a threat to our national security."
The previous bounty was set in January at $25 million.
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