About Those Charges Everyone Is Quoting
The article lists serious accusations: narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, weapons conspiracies.
Here’s the nuance people skip.
U.S. authorities have previously announced indictments and charges against members of Venezuela’s leadership.
That is not the same thing as a physical capture.
An indictment means:
- Charges filed in U.S. courts
- Jurisdiction asserted by prosecutors
- No arrest unless the individual is physically detained
Conflating indictments with arrests is a common tactic in misleading news.
It creates urgency and drama without crossing into technically false wording—until readers assume the rest.
This story leaps that gap without evidence.
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