U.S. Sanctions Maduro’s Nephews: Exposing the Corruption Fueling Venezuela’s Drug Trade

In a decisive move that underscores America’s enduring commitment to national sovereignty and the fight against drug cartels undermining hemispheric security, the U.S. government has imposed fresh sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro accused of orchestrating narcotics trafficking operations.The Department of the Treasury named Efraín Antonio Campo Flores, Francisco Flores de Freitas, and Carlos Erik Malpica Flores—all closely linked to Maduro’s inner circle through his wife Cilia Flores—as targets in this crackdown. Their involvement stretches beyond mere allegations; Campo and Francisco were arrested in Haiti in 2015, convicted in 2016, yet shockingly pardoned by the Biden administration...