The United States and the interim government of Venezuela reiterated their commitment to hold “Maduro’s illegitimate drug regime accountable for its crimes.”

The government of the United States and the interim administration of Juan Guaidó in Venezuela published a joint statement this Wednesday in which they reaffirmed their will to cooperate and their commitment. so that “the illegitimate narco-regime of (Nicolás) Maduro is held accountable for its crimes before justice.”

The document, published by the State Department of the North American country, outlines nine “principles” on which they base their cooperation and will continue to do so in the future.

“Nicolás Maduro, the illegitimate Venezuelan dictator and drug lord, represents a danger to the stability of the entire region, not just Venezuela”both administrations warned through a joint statement.

In order for Maduro to face justice, Washington and the interim government of Guaidó underscored the importance of remaining committed “to stopping the transshipment of drugs through Venezuela, to preventing the cultivation and consumption of illicit drugs, to combating endemic corruption of regime officials and to prevent money laundering and criminal networks related to the illegal trade of basic products ”.

Following a meeting held on November 24 with other countries on the fight against transnational crime, drug trafficking and other illicit activities, the parties detailed in the joint communiqué the main agreed principles of cooperation. Among them, “Improve the exchange of information on illicit drugs; smuggling; illegal minerals; trafficking in persons, including forced labor, forced crime, sex trafficking and the forced recruitment of children in armed conflict; and trends and research on money laundering ”.

Along these lines, they agreed on the need to “continue regional cooperation” and maintain sanctions “directed at key people who participate in drug trafficking, money laundering and other criminal activities to limit their international movements and financial transactions.”

In the framework of this fight against Maduro’s tyranny, they also emphasized “In the recovery of stolen assets” by the Chavista regime.

Another of the agreed points mentions “the need to create the capacity of the competent authorities to improve public security within Venezuela and adopt the aforementioned measures against crime and corruption that have arisen in Venezuela due to the lack of a rule of law. under the illegitimate president Nicolás Maduro ”.

This joint statement constitutes a new action by the governments of Trump and Guaidó to end the Venezuelan dictatorship.

Last March, The United States accused Maduro of narco-terrorism and offered $ 15 million for data leading to his arrest.

The Department also offers rewards of up to $ 10 million each for information related to God given hair, head of the National Constituent Assembly; el general (retired) Hugo Carvajal Barrios, former director of the Military Intelligence of Venezuela (DGCIM); Y Tareck El Aissami, Minister of Industry and National Production. “While occupying key positions in the Maduro regime, these individuals violated public trust by facilitating the shipments of narcotics from Venezuela, including the control of planes leaving a Venezuelan air base, as well as the control of drug routes. through the ports of Venezuela ”, the US authorities accused in a statement.

Among other officials and leaders, it also involved Maikel moreno, President of the Supreme Court, Vladimir godfather, Minister of Defense, as the main actors in the criminal scheme, and Samark López Bello, a businessman with a series of crimes linked to money laundering in favor of Maduro and El Aissami.

Another fundamental axis of Chavista corruption is the Colombian businessman Alex Saab, who is being held in Cape Verde. Maduro’s front man was arrested on June 12 when his plane stopped to refuel at the Amilcar Cabral International Airport on the northern island of Sal (the most important in the country), in response to a request from the United States sent through Interpol for alleged money laundering offenses.

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