The challenges prosecutors face in their case against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

By Ryan Lucas

Published January 16, 2026 at 4:47 AM EST

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Prosecutors face multiple challenges in proving Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro played a central role in a cocaine-trafficking conspiracy that spans some two decades.

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Ryan Lucas

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

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