By Resumen Latinoamericano on August 10, 2025.
Honduran President Xiomara Castro
On Saturday the Honduran government, led by President Xiomara Castro, rejected recent US attacks against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, rejecting the accusations that he a drug trafficker and reaffirmed its support for the principle of self-determination of the Venezuelan people.
The Honduran president also joined international criticism of the $50 million reward offered by the US for the capture of Maduro.
“The State of Honduras categorically rejects the accusations against President Nicolás Maduro and expresses its total solidarity with the Venezuelan people and their president in the face of the unfounded attacks he is facing. We reaffirm our commitment to the self-determination of peoples and respect for international law,” Castro said in a message posted on social media.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil immediately thanked Honduras for its stance, highlighting on behalf of the Maduro government the importance of regional solidarity.
“On behalf of President Nicolás Maduro Moros and the Venezuelan people, we wish to express our sincere gratitude for your categorical rejection of the unfounded accusations against our country. Your solidarity and respect for self-determination and international law are a testament to the strong ties that unite our nations,” Gil wrote in response to Castro’s statement.
Honduras’ support joins a series of statements from Venezuela’s allies, including Cuba, Nicaragua, Iran, and Bolivia, which have rejected the US measure.
In 2020, during Donald Trump’s first presidency, the United States accused Maduro of crimes related to drug trafficking and terrorism and, in a rare move, offered a reward for information leading to the Venezuelan president’s capture. In January 2025, the reward was increased to $25 million.
On Thursday, the US Department of Justice and State Department increased the reward, which, according to Attorney General Pamela Bondi, becomes “a historic $50 million reward.” Bondi went even further, calling Maduro one of the world’s biggest drug traffickers and a threat to US security with a lot of innuendo and not a shred of evidence.
According to the White House, the Venezuelan president is accused of using “foreign terrorist organizations such as the TDA [Tren de Aragua, dismantled in Venezuela], as well as the Sinaloa and Soles cartels, to bring lethal drugs and violence into the United States.” The US is well known for throwing lies at the wall in hopes that one will stick.