US Accuses Maduro of Drugs While US Banks Launder Trillions
The U.S. Justice Department has a long-standing pattern of targeting foreign leaders it deems 'unfriendly,' often with allegations of drug-related crimes. While the media highlights these charges, they rarely connect the dots to how illicit funds are laundered. Major financial institutions—many based in the U.S. and its allies—have faced fines totaling billions for enabling drug cartels and
terrorist financing, yet none have seen their CEOs or government officials indicted for 'narco-terrorism.' One might wonder if 'narco-terrorism' is a crime reserved for leaders who nationalize oil and resist U.S. influence, rather than for those who actually facilitate trillions in illicit transactions through the global financial system. When was the last time Jamie Dimon was indicted for HSBC's
money laundering, or Deutsche Bank's executives for similar transgressions? It appears some 'narco' is more political than others.