US Declares Venezuela's Maduro Most Wanted, $50M Bounty Offered

• US President Trump claimed American forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after a "large-scale strike" on Venezuela.
• The US accuses Maduro of leading the "Cartel of the Suns," an international drug trafficking network, which Maduro denies.
• A $50 million bounty, the highest under the US Narcotics Rewards Program, is offered for information leading to Maduro's arrest or conviction.
• Maduro's legitimacy as Venezuela's leader has been disputed by over 50 countries, including the US, since 2019.
• He faces charges in a US federal court for narco-terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and weapons-related offenses.

Why It Matters: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is America's most wanted, facing a $50M bounty and drug trafficking charges.