1 week ago Former Venezuelan intelligence chief pleads guilty to US drug charges

Hugo Carvajal faces narco-terrorism and weapon charges amid accusations he helped lead a drug-trafficking groupA former top Venezuelan military intelligence chief has pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court to narco-terrorism conspiracy, drug-trafficking and weapons charges, piling further US pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro.Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, AKA “El Pollo” or “The Chicken,” was the director of Venezuela’s military intelligence under presidents Hugo Chávez and Maduro. On Wednesday, days before his trial was set to begin, he pleaded guilty to four federal counts, related to accusations that he helped lead a drug-trafficking group within the Venezuelan government. Continue reading...

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Fans of Irish band Kneecap surround a London court as rapper Mo Chara faces a terror-related charge  AP News

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3 w. ago Fans of Irish band Kneecap surround a London court as a band member faces a terror

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