President Maduro Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Combat Colombian Drug Trafficking in Venezuela
President Maduro addresses drug trafficking in Venezuela. Mar 17, 2025 Photo: VTV
March 17, 2025 Hour: 10:11 pm
President Maduro unveils a comprehensive strategy to combat Colombian drug trafficking in Venezuela, highlighting drug seizures and dismantling narco-networks.
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In his weekly program “Con Maduro +,” Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reaffirmed his commitment on Monday to eradicate Colombian drug trafficking in the country through a comprehensive strategy that integrates military, police, and community efforts.
During his address, the president highlighted the recent seizure of over 5,000 kilograms of drugs and the destruction of illegal camps used by narco-paramilitary groups on Venezuelan soil.
President Maduro emphasized that collaboration between military and police forces, alongside community support, is crucial to eliminating all traces of drug trafficking in the country. “Venezuela will be healthy and at peace,” he stated, underscoring his government’s determination to implement its “7T Plan” to tackle this issue.
The president did not hesitate to link opposition figures, such as María Corina Machado, to drug trafficking, alleging that these actors are funded by criminal networks. “We are confronting them on the ground, and our police and military forces know that our government is the world champion in the fight against Colombian drug trafficking mafias,” he declared.
Additionally, President Maduro referenced Operation Gideon and the alleged connections between drug trafficking and former Colombian presidents Álvaro Uribe and Iván Duque. He claimed that these leaders have used drug trafficking as a tool to destabilize Venezuela and finance opposition groups.
In closing, President Maduro asserted that the logistical networks of drug trafficking gangs have been dismantled politically and economically, marking a significant step forward in the fight against this scourge in Venezuela.
The strategy announced by President Maduro reflects a combative approach to a problem that has been a constant on Venezuela’s political agenda and is deeply intertwined with the historical tensions between Venezuela and Colombia.
Autor: MLM
Fuente: VTV - Telesur
