US calls Nicolás Maduro a narco-terrorist and dictator, accusing him of drug trafficking and election fraud in Venezuela. Photo/X.
US Secretary of State on Sunday renewd US attack Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro saying he not the president adding his regime is not a legitimate government. Calling Maduro head of the Cartel de Los Sole, Rubio said a narco-terror organization has taken possession of a country.
“And he is under indictment for pushing drugs into the United States,” Rubio posted on X.
US state department on the same released a press relase calling him a dictator who defied the will of the Venezuelan people. the statement added that Maduro one year ago baselessly declared himself a winner.
“The United States remains firm in its unwavering support to Venezuela’s restoration of democratic order and justice. Maduro is not the President of Venezuela and his regime is not the legitimate government,” satatement added.
the statement reiterated what Rubio posted on his X handle that “Maduro is the leader of the designated narco-terrorist organization Cartel de Los Soles, and he is responsible for trafficking drugs into the United States and Europe.”
the statement further added that Maduro is currently indicted by US alleging that president has has corrupted institutions of country to help his drug cartel’s criminal narco-trafficking scheme into the US.
State department statement also accused Maduro of rigging the country’s electoral system to what it called “maintain their illegitimate grip on power.”
“By scheduling the municipal elections on the eve of the anniversary of the stolen July 28 presidential election, the regime once again aims to deploy the military and police to suppress the will of the Venezuelan people,” statement added.
The staement added that US will continue to work with its partners in Venezuela and hold Maduro accountable for “his corrupt, and illegitimate regime.”
Zubair Amin is a Senior Journalist at NewsX with over seven years of experience in reporting and editorial work. He has written for leading national and international publications, including Foreign Policy Magazine, Al Jazeera, The Economic Times, The Indian Express, The Wire, Article 14, Mongabay, News9, among others. His primary focus is on international affairs, with a strong interest in US politics and policy. He also writes on West Asia, Indian polity, and constitutional issues. Zubair tweets at zubaiyr.amin
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