In 2011, prosecutors alleged that Carvajal used his office to coordinate the smuggling of approximately 5,600 kilograms (12,300 pounds) of cocaine aboard a jet from Venezuela to Mexico in 2006.

Officials in Venezuela have launched an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old TikTok influencer who was allegedly killed while on a livestream by armed men.

Venezuela's former head of military intelligence, Hugo Carvajal - also known as "El Pollo", or The Chicken - has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges in the US.

In 2011, prosecutors alleged that Carvajal used his office to coordinate the smuggling of approximately 5,600 kilograms (12,300 pounds) of cocaine aboard a jet from Venezuela to Mexico in 2006.

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Following concerns raised by the United States, Guyana last evening notified that it was putting measures in place to tackle gold being smuggled here from Venezuela to mix with this country’s metal.

Venezuela's Ex-Spymaster Pleads Guilty to US Drug Trafficking Charges WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A former director of Venezuelan military intelligence, Hugo Carvajal, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to ...

In a symbol of the woes of Venezuela's crumbling economy, the once flourishing oil town of 2 million people is parched. Experts blame the nationwide shortage of drinking water on corruption and ...

In Venezuela's oil capital of Maracaibo, a drilling frenzy has led to dozens of new wells -- but the valuable liquid being pumped out is just water, not petroleum. Skip to main content.