US offers $25 million for arrest of Venezuelan president as he begins illicit third term

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The U.S. government is offering a $25 million reward for the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro after the Venezuelan leader was sworn in for a third term following a highly questionable election.

The U.S. Treasury Department announced a slew of sanctions against Maduro and his closest associates on Friday, citing widespread repression, human rights abuses, and evidence that the president’s electoral victory was manufactured.

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