US Indicts Maduro for Narco-Terrorism

The US government just legally labeled a foreign president a drug kingpin. A federal grand

jury in New York has indicted Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro for narco-terrorism and massive cocaine

trafficking. Prosecutors allege he didn't just look the other way, but actually led

the Cartel of the Suns to flood the US with drugs using state power. Legally,

this is a masterclass in extraterritorial jurisdiction. The feds are arguing that even if the

alleged crimes happened outside our borders, the intent to harm the US gives American courts the power

to prosecute. It proves that in federal criminal law, the long arm of

justice doesn't care about your title.