The U.S. Indictment of Maduro Cites Cocaine Smuggling. Venezuela’s Role in the Trade Is Believed to Be Modest.
Experts have said that Venezuela is not a major drug producer but a minor cocaine transit country, with most of the cocaine flowing through it headed to Europe. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Drug Abuse and Traffic
Topics: cocaine, Europe, headed, through, flowing, country, transit, minor, producer, major, Venezuela, Experts, Modest, Believed, Trade, Venezuela’s, Smuggling, Cocaine, Cites, Maduro, Indictment
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/world/americas/venezuela-drug-trade.html