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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Both are being held in New York City on federal narco-terrorism charges.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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
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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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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
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 1 Feb. 2026.
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