'Come to me, coward': Maduro dares Trump over $50 million bounty
Iran Press TV
Tuesday, 12 August 2025 2:09 PM
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has challenged US President Donald Trump to arrest him after Washington announced it was doubling a bounty to $50 million for any information leading to his arrest.
The reward is part of longstanding US charges against Maduro and other senior Venezuelan officials, accusing them of narcotics trafficking, corruption, and human rights abuses. Maduro has repeatedly rejected the allegations, describing them as politically motivated.
"Come for me, I will wait here in Miraflores, don't be late, coward," Maduro said in a fiery speech on Monday, days after the new US announcement.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil has also dismissed the bounty as "pathetic" and "political propaganda."
Washington's charges date back to 2020 during Trump's first term, when the US Justice Department accused Maduro of "narco-terrorism".
Sanctions have also been imposed to pressure the Venezuelan leader to step down in favor of opposition leader Juan Guaidó, whom the US and its Western allies have recognized as the country's legitimate president.
Maduro, however, has secured a third term in office after Venezuela's National Electoral Council declared him the winner of last year's presidential election.
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