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Biden raises bounty for Venezuela’s Maduro to $25 million
NY Times via The Spokesman-Review ^ | Jan. 10, 2025 | Julie Turkewitz

Posted on 01/04/2026 7:33:09 AM PST by Mr. Mojo

BOGOTA, Colombia – The Biden administration said Friday that it was offering $25 million for information leading to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, after he assumed a third term in office despite evidence suggesting that he lost Venezuela’s recent election.

The announcement was a retaliatory measure by Washington, which does not recognize Maduro as the rightful president of Venezuela. Maduro has presented no evidence that he won a July election, while his opponent Edmundo González has presented thousands of publicly available vote tallies that he says indicate he easily won the most votes.

The United States has said that González is the president-elect of Venezuela and has urged Maduro to step aside.

The Biden administration also announced that it was extending protections for roughly 600,000 Venezuelan migrants living in the United States with temporary protected status. The measure allows those who apply to stay for an extra 18 months.

John Kirby, a spokesperson for the National Security Council, said the decision to raise the bounty on Maduro was part of “a concerted message of solidarity with the Venezuelan people,” meant “to further elevate international efforts to maintain pressure on Mr. Maduro and his representatives.”

(Excerpt) Read more at spokesman.com ...


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To: Mr. Mojo

Biden probably didn’t want to arrest Moduro. He probably just wanted to secure a supply for Hunter.


21 posted on 01/04/2026 8:31:06 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: OHPatriot

This was an article from a year ago when Biden was still president.


22 posted on 01/04/2026 8:36:13 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Mr. Mojo

In President Trump’s first term, the Democrats criticized Trump for allowing Maduro to stay in power.


23 posted on 01/04/2026 8:40:01 AM PST by DFG
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To: Hot Tabasco

Doesn’t matter if it was 20 years ago. Biden to this day is STILL a disgusting low life perverted POS.

Just ironic Biden TRYING to ACT like a badass when all he is is a DUMBASS. Maybe it’s time to fly the F*ck Biden flag again.


24 posted on 01/04/2026 8:43:09 AM PST by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Mr. Mojo
It won't be long when Maduro will be a free man and honored in the White House standing along side Trump. Particularly since Maduro has been also been labeled a terrorist. So much WINNING!

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Even 'Narco' Marco likes him.

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25 posted on 01/04/2026 8:47:27 AM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Mr. Mojo

Put this on every front page...Yeh...like that will happen...


26 posted on 01/04/2026 9:09:59 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Mr. Mojo

Funny, thought this was current...like the autopen thought it was still in charge.


27 posted on 01/04/2026 9:13:25 AM PST by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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Looks like this happened a few months before Jolani's visit to the Whitehouse. All forgiven.

Monstrous massacre in Syria does not stop: Islamists who came to power are slaughtering everyone

28 posted on 01/04/2026 9:28:07 AM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Paladin2

No. Because Orange Man Bad.


29 posted on 01/04/2026 9:36:04 AM PST by Buck-Toothed Knuckle Dragger
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To: Karl Spooner
Looks like this happened a few months before Jolani's visit to the Whitehouse. All forgiven

Right about around this time I believe.


30 posted on 01/04/2026 9:41:19 AM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Mr. Mojo

SEEMS LIKE SOMEONE SHOULD MAKE BIDEN PONY UP


31 posted on 01/04/2026 9:42:09 AM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Mr. Mojo

So now Joey has to pay Trump $25 million of the money the Biden Crime Family stole?


32 posted on 01/04/2026 1:22:46 PM PST by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Democrat cult.)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Another of numerous examples of dishonesty/hypocrisy on the part of the Democrats and also the media amazingly not able to remember their own reporting.


33 posted on 01/04/2026 6:45:38 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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