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The US has charged Venezuela's President, Nicolás Maduro, and other senior officials in the country with drug trafficking crimes.
The move, which will increase tensions between the two nations, was announced by Attorney General William Barr.
The US also offered a $15m (£12.5m) reward for any information leading to Mr Maduro's arrest.
It has long accused him of leading a corrupt and brutal regime, a charge he has repeatedly rejected.
Washington backs opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who last year declared himself interim president.
The new charges represent an escalation in the longstanding US pressure campaign on Mr Maduro, which has also included sweeping sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry.
Nicolás Maduro: US charges Venezuelan president with 'narco-terrorism'
It also offers a $15m (£12.5m) reward for information leading to Nicolás Maduro's arrest.
www.bbc.com
