The U.S. Indictment of Maduro Cites Cocaine Smuggling. Venezuela’s Role in the Trade Is Believed to Be Modest. NYT Par :Genevieve Glatsky and Annie Correal 4 janvier 2026 à 12:54 Experts have said that Venezuela is not a major drug producer but a minor cocaine transit country, with most of the cocaine flowing through it headed to Europe. © Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York TimesNicolás Maduro making a speech in Caracas last year.