Venezuelan Ex-Official, Accused of Narco-Terrorism, Apprehended in Spain
Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, a former Venezualan assembly member, general and head of military intelligence for the late president Hugo Chavez, was arrested in Spain last week, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). His extradition to the U.S. on charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy has been approved by Spanish authorities since 2019.