Border Fence Offers Reward for Maduro Erects, Amidst US Proposing $50 Million Reward for Venezuelan Leader

The U.S. Navy has made a significant move in the ongoing political tensions between the two countries, deploying three ships with around 4,000 soldiers to waters near Venezuela. This action has sparked a heated response from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who has denounced the deployment as "immoral, criminal, and illegal."

The escalation began with the installation of a reward billboard on the international Simón Bolívar highway, connecting Colombia with Venezuela. The billboard, funded by the U.S. Government, offers a reward of $50 million for information leading to Maduro's arrest. A similar reward of $25 million is offered for the arrest of Maduro's Interior Minister, Diosdado Cabello.

The person responsible for installing the billboard was Roger Carstens, a former U.S. diplomat. The billboard's appearance surprised travelers at the height of the municipality of Villa del Rosario, neighboring Cúcuta. However, the Secretary of Government of Villa del Rosario, José Guillermo Ruiz, stated that the billboard was installed without proper authorization or complying with municipal requirements.

The U.S. Attorney General, Pamela Bondi, announced the reward on August 7, 2021. Maduro was previously accused of drug trafficking and terrorism crimes in 2020 during the first presidency of Donald Trump. The U.S. accuses the Venezuelan Government of being linked to the Cartel of the Suns, a group of drug traffickers classified as a terrorist organization. The charges against Maduro include "conspiracy for narcoterrorism" and exporting cocaine.

In response to the U.S. military deployment, Maduro's militias are holding a mobilization day. The stated purpose of the U.S. Navy deployment is to halt the flow of drugs into their country. Tension has increased in Venezuela due to this military presence.

It is important to note that no further information was provided about the removal of the billboard offering the reward for Maduro's arrest from the Venezuela border. No additional assets have been seized from Nicolás Maduro by the U.S. as of the latest updates.

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Border Fence Offers Reward for Maduro Erects, Amidst US Proposing $50 Million Reward for Venezuelan Leader