Geoffrey Berman

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The US has offered a $15 million reward for the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro

The has charged to US, Venezuela's President , Nicolás Maduro, and other senior officials in the country with "narco-terrorism".

He accuses them of flooding the U.S. with cocaine and drugs as a Weapon to undermine the health of Americans.

The fees were Attorney General William Barr announced. A $15 Million (£12. 5m) reward for information offered to Mr Maduro's arrest.

The move is a further escalation of tensions between the Two Nations .

Washington has long accused the Venezuelan President of leading a corrupt and brutal regime, a charge he has repeatedly rejected.

It ensures the opposition leader Juan Guaidó, the self-interim declared President Last Year .

The new charges represent an escalation of long-standing pressure from the campaign, Mr Maduro, who is also sweeping sanctions against Venezuela, the oil industry.

as well as Mr Maduro, who charged US More Than a dozen top Venezuelan officials. These included the country's defense Minister and the supreme court Chief Justice .

"The Venezuelan People deserve a transparent, accountable, representative government that serves the needs of The People - and the not. engage, illicit drugs, trafficking in human beings" of the American foreign Ministry Said .

What the US has to say charge?

The charges against Mr Maduro and 14 members of his Inner Circle to include narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, Money Laundering and corruption.

At a press conference, the announcement on Thursday, Mr Barr accused Mr. Maduro conspiracy with a faction of the Colombian Farc rebel group's "high-water of the United States with cocaine" and "devastate American communities".

"While the Venezuelan People suffer, this cabal. Lines , your bags," he added.

Mr Barr Said the Colombian rebels had "received the support of the Maduro regime, who is so you have to use Venezuela as a Safe Haven from which they continue to carry out their cocaine".

"Maduro is very aware of the cocaine used as a Weapon . undermine the health and well-being of our nation," U.S. attorney Geoffrey Berman Said .

He accused Mr Maduro and his top aides for running a "narco-terrorism partnership with the Farc for the last 20 years".

In a separate statement, The State Department Said the name in the indictment had been violated", leaving the trust of The Public by facilitating the movement of narcotics from Venezuela, including the control of the aircraft, by a Venezuelan air base".

In response to the US charges, Venezuelan Foreign Minister , Jorge Arreaza hits from what he called "unsubstantiated allegations" and Said it showed the "desperation" of the "Washington elite".

"The depth of frustration with the White house is a product of The Peace that today in Venezuela," He Said .

This poster was published to be a reward for Mr Maduro by the U.S.

And in a tweet earlier on Thursday, Mr Maduro, the United States and Colombia of conspiring accused against Venezuela, and caused widespread violence in the country.

long He has been trying accused the US, to overthrow him, to them oil reserves, to seize control of Venezuela.

What is the background for the Venezuela crisis?

Mr Maduro narrowly won the presidential election in April 2013 after the death of his mentor, President Hugo Chávez.

He was elected to a second term in may 2018, in an election seen as a flawed and international observers.

in Venezuela has experienced the economic Collapse , Inflation was 800,000% in the Last Year and 4. 8m People have left the country.

Mr Guaidó President Maduro of being accused of unfit for the office. He won the support of many in the country as well as the US and EU leaders.

But Mr Maduro has remained in force and is supported by the army - as well as Russia, China and Cuba .

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Source of news: bbc.com