narco-terrorism
noun
nar·co-ter·ror·ism
ˈnär-(ˌ)kō-ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm 
: terrorism financed by profits from illegal drug trafficking
Narco-terrorism should become a major issue in bilateral discussions in the international community …—
Rachel Ehrenfeld
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Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism charges in New York this month, with their next hearing scheduled for mid-March.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
He and his wife, Cilia Flores, are currently being held in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center on narco-terrorism charges.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
Maduro is facing four charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
His wife also pleaded not guilty to the latter three charges; she’s not charged with the narco-terrorism conspiracy count.
—Jay Weaver
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2020, the Justice Department took the unprecedented step of indicting Maduro and senior officials on narco-terrorism charges, accusing them of conspiring to flood the United States with drugs in order to undermine American society.
—Duncan S. Demarsh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump and his allies have said this is to head off a narco-terrorism operation that threatens Americans, but cannot seem to stop talking about Venezuela's oil riches.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
The two now await a possible trial for charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy and other alleged crimes.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were arraigned this week on narco-terrorism charges, the key legal players in the case included a 92-year-old judge and the attorney for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
He and his wife, Cilia Flores, are currently being held in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center on narco-terrorism charges.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
Maduro is facing four charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
His wife also pleaded not guilty to the latter three charges; she’s not charged with the narco-terrorism conspiracy count.
—Jay Weaver
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2020, the Justice Department took the unprecedented step of indicting Maduro and senior officials on narco-terrorism charges, accusing them of conspiring to flood the United States with drugs in order to undermine American society.
—Duncan S. Demarsh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump and his allies have said this is to head off a narco-terrorism operation that threatens Americans, but cannot seem to stop talking about Venezuela's oil riches.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
The two now await a possible trial for charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy and other alleged crimes.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were arraigned this week on narco-terrorism charges, the key legal players in the case included a 92-year-old judge and the attorney for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Narco-terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narco-terrorism. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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