Venezuela's Maduro offers to help Trump fight drugs


  • World
  • Saturday, 18 Nov 2017

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during an event with supporters in La Guaira, Venezuela November 16, 2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose top political allies have been accused by Washington of dealing in illegal narcotics, on Friday offered to help U.S. President Donald Trump in fighting the drug trade.

Top Venezuelan officials including Vice President Tareck El Aissami and Interior Minister Nestor Reverol have been blacklisted by the U.S. Treasury on allegations they have helped move drugs from neighbouring Colombia into North America.

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