The collaboration of former Venezuelan military intelligence chief, Hugo Armando Carvajal, known as "El Pollo," with the United States justice system has caused major controversy that directly affects the Argentine political landscape and, in particular, the Kirchnerist Jorge Taiana, former foreign minister and current candidate for national deputy of Fuerza Patria for the province of Buenos Aires.
Carvajal, extradited to the United States in 2023 after remaining a fugitive in Spain for two years, pleaded guilty before the Southern District Court of New York to four charges related to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism, acknowledging his involvement in the Cartel de los Soles and in the trafficking of tons of cocaine destined for North America.
The importance of his testimony lies not only in his role within Venezuelan criminal structures, but also in the unpublished documentation he is willing to provide regarding international networks for political financing of the Chavista regime.
Among the most sensitive information Carvajal has already delivered is the confession that Chavismo used the state oil company Pdvsa to send cash funds to various left-wing political movements in Latin America and Europe. According to his statement, the transfers were made through diplomatic pouches, coordinated by Tareck El Aissami, then Minister of the Interior and close collaborator of dictator Nicolás Maduro.
