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Venezuela government corruption

The Venezuelan government has been accused of corruption and involvement in drug trafficking

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Jan 9, 2026
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Did US politicians take kickbacks from maduro

There is no credible, publicly available evidence in the reporting provided that U.S. politicians took kickbacks from Nicolás Maduro; the U.S. indictment accuses Maduro and his allies of taking bribes...

Jan 27, 2026

What evidence links Venezuelan government actors to drug trafficking, and how have courts or indictments addressed those claims?

U.S. prosecutors have built a long-running criminal case and a network of senior n officials used state power to facilitate massive cocaine shipments to , describing a patronage system nicknamed and a...

Jan 13, 2026

Have any U.S. law-enforcement or congressional investigations officially named American politicians in corruption probes tied to Venezuela?

No U.S. law‑enforcement indictments or congressional reports cited in the supplied reporting officially name American politicians as targets in corruption probes tied to Venezuela; the unsealed U.S. c...

Jan 11, 2026

What legal and anti‑money‑laundering reforms would be required to certify Venezuelan mineral exports for U.S. tech supply chains?

Certifying Venezuelan minerals for U.S. tech supply chains would require a twin-track reform: fundamental legal restructuring to restore investor protections and export legality, and stringent anti‑mo...

Jan 8, 2026

did maduro steal venezuelan gold?

Public reporting shows that under Nicolás Maduro’s rule the Venezuelan state sold and moved significant amounts of its gold reserves — including documented exports to Switzerland and decades‑old holdi...