美国检察官竭力证明委内瑞拉的马杜罗(Maduro)由于缺乏证据和合作而领导了一个可卡因集团。
U.S. prosecutors struggle to prove Venezuela’s Maduro led a cocaine ring due to lack of evidence and cooperation.
检察官在起诉委内瑞拉总统马杜罗(Nicolás Maduro)涉嫌参与长达数十年之久的可卡因贩运阴谋时, 面临重大挑战。
Prosecutors face major challenges in building a case against Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro over allegations of his involvement in a decades-long cocaine-trafficking conspiracy.
关键障碍包括进入委内瑞拉的机会有限、缺乏当局的合作、由于安全考虑而难以取得可靠的证人证词,以及没有直接、可核查的证据将马杜罗与具体行动联系起来。
Key obstacles include limited access to Venezuela, lack of cooperation from authorities, difficulty securing reliable witness testimony due to safety concerns, and the absence of direct, verifiable evidence linking Maduro to specific operations.
本案依赖于情报报告和前同伙的证词,这些报告和证词可能不一致或有偏见。
The case relies on intelligence reports and testimonies from former associates, which may be inconsistent or biased.
尽管美国正在牵头进行调查,但政治不稳定、法治薄弱和司法管辖障碍使各项努力更加复杂化,使得难以达到定罪的法律标准。
Political instability, weak rule of law, and jurisdictional barriers further complicate efforts, making it difficult to meet legal standards for conviction despite ongoing U.S.-led investigations.