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John Cornyn: “In 2020, the Department of Justice charged a former member…”

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Cornyn Chairs Drug Caucus Hearing on Hezbollah's Drug Trafficking in Latin America

Published | Video Starts at 04:13

I'm concerned about reports that indicate that the former Venezuelan Vice president was responsible for issuing Venezuelan passports to Hezbollah members, facilitated their coming to Latin America through Venezuela and helped Hezbollah channel funds to the Middle East. In 2020, the Department of Justice charged a former member of the Venezuelan national assembly and Maduro ally with narco terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons offenses, among other things. The Department of Justice has alleged that El Zabayar acted as a liaison between the Maduro link Cartel de la Souls or Cartel of the Suns and Hezbollah and Hamas. (04:13–04:29)

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Asserts that the US Department of Justice charged a former Venezuelan national assembly member with narco-terrorism in 2020.

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