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U.S. indictments of Venezuelan officials

U.S. indictments of former and current senior Venezuelan officials for conspiring with guerrilla groups and traffickers to export cocaine

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Jan 9, 2026
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did fbi just arrest 12 federal judges in cartel bribery investigation?

No credible reporting in the documents supplied supports the claim that the FBI “just arrested 12 federal judges” in a cartel bribery investigation; instead the materials describe other law‑enforcemen...

Jan 6, 2026
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What publicly available documents or court filings, if any, contain allegations by Hugo Carvajal about U.S. officials?

Publicly available U.S. court filings that feature Hugo Carvajal’s allegations center on his criminal case—his plea allocution and related court papers in the Southern District of New York—which docum...

Jan 14, 2026

Which Venezuelan officials have been sanctioned or indicted by the U.S. for drug-related crimes since 2016?

Since 2016 the United States has both criminally charged and financially sanctioned a range of Venezuelan officials and associates for alleged drug-related activity: high-profile indictments include P...

Jan 9, 2026

How has the Justice Department’s language about the ‘Cartel de los Soles’ changed across the 2020 and 2026 indictments, and why does that matter?

The Justice Department’s portrayal of the “Cartel de los Soles” shifted from a centerpiece allegation in a 2020 grand-jury indictment that labeled it a formal drug-trafficking organization led by Nico...

Jan 6, 2026

What documented evidence exists of Venezuelan government payments to U.S. officials in DOJ indictments or court filings?

U.S. indictments unsealed against Nicolás Maduro and other Venezuelan officials allege extensive bribery and drug-money payments flowing from traffickers and corrupt companies to Venezuelan government...