US Details Seizure of Assets Worth Over $700M Allegedly Linked to Maduro
Above: U.S. officials place a "seized" sign on a Venezuelan government airplane on Feb. 6, 2025. Image copyright: Mark Schiefelbein/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Anti-Maduro narrative
Maduro runs a massive criminal enterprise disguising itself as a government, and the fact that the U.S. has already seized $700 million in luxury assets belonging to him proves this narcoterrorist has been living lavishly off drug profits. Justice demands his capture.
Pro-Maduro narrative
These accusations represent another imperial script targeting Venezuela with fabricated claims. What the U.S. actually did was steal planes belonging to Venezuela, rather than seizing personal assets belonging to Maduro, a man who has long lived a simple life.
