The United States greatly stepped up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday when the Justice Department charged him in federal court in New York City with narco-terrorism and conspiracy to commit international cocaine trafficking, with prosecutors maintaining that he led a violent drug cartel even as he rose to the leadership of his country. At the same time, the State Department offered a $15 million reward for information leading to Maduroâs capture.The Venezuelan denounced the move as âmiserable, vulgar and baseless accusations.â Brian and John speak with Leo Flores, a member of the peace group Code Pink, where he is the Latin America campaign coordinator.