Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios
Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, commonly known as 'el Pollo,' is a former director of military intelligence in Venezuela. He has recently made headlines for pleading guilty to multiple charges involving drug trafficking and narcoterrorism in a U.S. federal court, where he faces the possibility of life imprisonment for his role in conspiring to import cocaine and collaborating with Colombian guerrilla groups to facilitate drug operations.
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Hugo Carvajal was the director of military intelligence and sanctioned for collaborating with FARC in drug trafficking operations.
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Peru· 2025-11-23
Hugo 'el Pollo' Carvajal is a former Venezuelan military intelligence chief involved in a complex judicial process in the United States.
Audiencia del Pollo Carvajal podría aplazarse a noviembre
Venezuela· 2025-10-19
Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, a former general, is facing life imprisonment in the United States for drug trafficking and conspiracy.
Tierra de Gracia: El Pollo cantarínVenezuela· 2025-07-01
Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, a former top Venezuelan military intelligence chief, pleaded guilty to drug charges in the US.
Former Venezuelan intelligence chief pleads guilty to US drug charges | Venezuela
United Kingdom· 2025-06-27
Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, former director of military intelligence in Venezuela, pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism in a U.S. federal court.
Hugo “el Pollo” Carvajal se declaró culpable de cuatro delitosVenezuela· 2025-06-26
