The U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has raised global questions about power, legality, and evidence. As Maduro pleads not guilty in a New York court, attention is shifting to Hugo “El Pollo” Carvajal, a former Venezuelan military intelligence chief now in U.S. custody. Carvajal, who has pleaded guilty to narco-terrorism charges, has offered to cooperate with American prosecutors. He alleges Venezuela’s leadership operated the “Cartel of the Suns” in coordination with guerrilla groups, Cuban operatives, and Hezbollah. If called, Carvajal could become a pivotal insider witness in Washington’s case against Maduro.