The South African entrepreneur, Elon Musk, continues to fuel his controversy with the dictator Nicolás Maduro, whom he called a drug addict and reminded that he is wanted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
In a recent tweet, Musk commented: "It is obvious that Maduro is drugging himself with his large supply of drugs. As a reminder, this is his actual DEA reward poster"; and he accompanied his words with an image of the wanted poster, which offers up to 15 million dollars for information leading to the capture of the Bolivarian leader.
The magnate's post was a response to the tweet from the user identified on X as Visegrád24, in which they shared a video of Maduro justifying the non-delivery of the electoral records... because Musk had hacked the National Electoral Council of Venezuela (CNE).
The conflict between Musk and Maduro has escalated in recent weeks, following Maduro's proclamation as elected president by the CNE in a maneuver denounced as fraudulent by the opposition, governments, and international organizations.
Recently, Musk publicly accepted Maduro's proposal for a fight, stating that he should resign from the presidency of Venezuela if he lost the match.
In addition, Musk removed the government verification from Maduro's Twitter account, which caused increased friction between the two.
Maduro, for his part, accused Musk of having intentions to invade Venezuela using his space company, SpaceX.
The "show" featuring both characters unfolded when Musk expressed on his platform X his desire for the people of Venezuela to have "a better future," for which he urged support for María Corina Machado before the controversial elections held last Sunday.
"It is time for the people of Venezuela to have the opportunity for a better future. Support María Corina!" wrote the technology business magnate in a message that generated great uproar.
Musk's latest tweet has triggered a series of reactions on social media and in the international press. Analysts and observers believe that these exchanges reflect a deterioration in diplomatic relations between the United States and Venezuela.
Maduro referred to Musk as his "new arch-enemy" and accused the businessman of trying to influence Venezuelan politics through social media attacks and possible invasion plans.
For its part, the DEA has accused Maduro of participating in drug trafficking and corruption activities.
In March 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice charged Maduro and other high-ranking Venezuelan officials, linking them to drug trafficking and support for terrorist organizations like the FARC. The reward of 15 million dollars remains in effect for any information leading to his arrest.
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