Desk NoteJanuary 18, 2026

    DEA Files Surface on Acting President Rodriguez; Machado Challenges Criminal Profile

    AP obtains documents showing Rodriguez has been a DEA priority target since 2022. Intelligence files link her to money laundering and gold smuggling. Machado says US justice system has 'sufficient information' on her criminal record.

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