Pam Bondi demands the extradition of Nicolás Maduro and confiscates millions

On August 13, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi ignited a new spark in the already tense relationship between Caracas and Washington. With a forceful statement, she asserted that Nicolás Maduro must be removed from Venezuela and brought to U.S. territory to face narcoterrorism charges.

This is not an isolated incident. Behind this call are years of accusations, international investigations, and growing rewards offered for information leading to the capture of the Venezuelan president.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Maduro leads the so-called Cartel of the Suns , a criminal organization linked to large-scale drug trafficking. Washington claims that the network operates with the complicity of high-ranking military officials and has used the Venezuelan state as a shield.

In contrast, Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela's Minister of the Interior and Justice, claims that the cartel is a "United States invention" to justify sanctions and political pressure measures.

In an interview with Fox News, Pam Bondi revealed that the U.S. has seized assets allegedly linked to Maduro worth approximately $700 million .

The list is worthy of a film production:

• Two luxury private planes.
• Several high-value residences.
• A mansion in the Dominican Republic.
• Multiple mansions in Florida.
• A large thoroughbred horse farm.
• Nine high-end vehicles.
• Jewels valued in millions.
• Large amounts of cash.

The prosecutor was unstinting in her criticism: "This is not a legitimate presidency. He is a narco-terrorist and must be brought to the United States to face justice."

For Bondi, the seizure of assets is just one step in a broader process whose ultimate goal is Maduro's extradition and prosecution on U.S. soil.

Bondi's statements and actions not only affect diplomatic relations but could set a precedent for the use of international judicial tools to prosecute leaders accused of serious crimes.

If the US succeeds in extraditing him, the case could become one of the most high-profile political trials of the decade, with repercussions for Venezuela's domestic politics and bilateral relations with other countries in the region.

While accusations are being denied in Caracas and political persecution is being denounced, plans to bring Maduro before a U.S. court are taking shape in Washington. The story is still unfolding, but the truth is that every move seems calculated in a chess game where the pawns are multimillion-dollar fortunes and the checkmate could be extradition.