The trial of Carlos Orense Azocar, the accused Venezuelan drug lord extradited to New York last year, is set to begin next Monday, with U.S. officials charging the businessman of partnering with leftist guerrillas and high-ranking officials of the Nicolas Maduro regime to export up to one ton of cocaine a week.
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The trial of Carlos Orense Azocar, the accused Venezuelan drug lord extradited to New York last year, is set to begin next Monday, with U.S. officials charging the businessman of partnering with leftist guerrillas and high-ranking officials of the Nicolas Maduro regime to export up to one ton of cocaine a week.
Venezuela recently surpassed Mexico as the third-largest supplierof crude oil to the U.S.-after Canada and Saudi Arabia. HugoChávez has already demonstrated his willingness to use oilas a tool against America. Therefore, absent a firm commitment forconstructive and verifiable cooperation by Chávez, the WhiteHouse should not renew ambassadorial relations.