The U.S. Government has doubled a reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Under its Narcotics Rewards Program, the Department of State had already offered a reward of $25 million for the capture of Maduro.
Thursday, the Department of State and the Department of Justice jointly announced that the reward has been increased to up to $50 million for violating U.S. narcotics laws.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.