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UNBELIEVABLE: The cartel de los soles - The Untold Story

The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest

Donald Trump has flagged Venezuelan drug trafficking as a key reason for the U.S. military operation on Jan. 3, 2026, that captured President Nicolás Maduro and whisked him to New York to face federal drug charges.

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Another Trump Claim Debunked? DOJ Drops Allegation Nicolás Maduro Led a Drug Cartel. Here's Why

US prosecutors retreat from claims that Nicolás Maduro led a formal drug cartel, reframing allegations as a patronage system following his capture.

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It turns out Maduro isn’t a drug kingpin according to the DOJ, so why did the US kidnap him again?

After months of accusations thrown at Maduro, one of the biggest was quietly amended.

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Trump Admin Accused of Colonial Aggression After Fabricated Venezuela Cartel Exposed

The US government's legal basis for attacking Venezuela has unravelled after prosecutors conceded that the widely cited 'Cartel de los Soles' is not a real criminal organisation.

International Business Times UK

Pete Hegseth denies he gave orders to ‘kill everybody’ on alleged ‘narco-boat’

Defense secretary called reports about his role in strike as ‘fake news’ intended to discredit US military

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Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles: what are the implications of its US ‘terrorist’ designation?

The US escalated its dispute with Venezuela on November 24 when the state department added the Cartel de los Soles to its list of foreign terrorist organisations. It claims the network is a drug trafficking organisation led by the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. The reality is more complicated, but either…

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U.S. Operations In The Caribbean Could Also Be Aimed At 'Getting Russia And China Out Of The Western Hemisphere': Report

The U.S.'s operations in the Caribbean could be aimed at removing the Venezuelan regime from power, but also to get China and Russia out of the Western Hemisphere, according to a new report

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Venezuelan Regime Slams Marco Rubio For Designation Of Cartel de los Soles As Terrorist Organization: 'Vile Lie'

The Venezuelan regime rejected the designation of the Cartel de los Soles, which the U.S. accuses authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and other top officials of leading, as a terrorist organization.

Latin Times

The Latest: US to label Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization

President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization

The Independent UK

U.S. Officially Designates Cartel de los Soles As Terrorist Organization, Potentially Paving Way For Military Strikes

The Trump administration officially designated the Cartel de los Soles, which it accuses Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and other top officials of leading, potentially paving the way for military strikes in the country

Latin Times

USS Winston Churchill conducts military exercises in Caribbean as Venezuela tensions ramp up

The navy drills were carried out as the Trump administration looks to track and disrupt maritime drug routes in the region

The Independent UK

Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela with terrorist label for ‘cartel’

The Cartel de los Soles is set to be labelled a foreign terrorist organization

The Independent UK

U.S. Sends Several Aircraft Close To Venezuela's Shores As Deadline To Designate Cartel De Los Soles As Terrorist Organization Nears

The U.S. again sent several aircraft off the coast of Venezuela as the day in which the Trump administration will officially designate the Cartel de los Soles, which it accuses authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and other top officials of leading, as a terrorist organization

Latin Times

Pete Hegseth Says Imminent Designation Of Cartel de los Soles As Terrorist Organization 'Brings a Whole Bunch Of New Options' To Target Venezuela

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Said the imminent designation of the Cartel de los Soles, which the Trump administration accuses Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro of leading, "brings a whole bunch of new options to the United States" to target the regime

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White House Currently Not Negotiating With Maduro Regime, Reporter Claims

The White House is currently not negotiating with the Maduro regime in Venezuela, a Bloomberg reported claimed, as the deadline for the designation of the Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization, which would pave the way for military action against its alleged members, approaches.

Latin Times

U.S. Says New Terror Designation Will Make Aiding the Cartel of the Suns Punishable by Criminal Charges and Possible Expulsion

Colombian news channel NTN24 has received exclusive information from senior U.S. officials confirming not only that the Cartel de Los Soles will be designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization on November 24, but that anyone who assists the group will be subjected to criminal prosecution and possible expulsion from the United…

Latin Times

GOP Rep. Threatens Maduro Regime Over Designation Of Cartel De Los Soles' As Terrorist Organization: 'Allows Military Strikes'

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez threatened the Maduro regime after the Trump administration announced it intends to designate the Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization.

Latin Times

Republican Rep. Celebrates Designation of Cartel De Los Soles As Terrorist Organization: 'Necessary Step Toward Ending Maduro's Criminal Reign'

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar celebrated the Trump administration's designation of the Cartel De Los Soles as a terrorist organization, calling it a "necessary step toward ending Maduro's criminal reign."

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Former State Department Officials Warn Trump Needs Congressional Approval to Continue Venezuela Military Campaign

According to experts, the Trump administration cannot continue its campaign in Venezuela without explicit Congressional approval once the War Powers Resolution's 60-day limit expires on Nov. 3.

Latin Times

Trump Insider Anticipates Venezuelan Regime Will Be Deposed Soon: 'Within Days, Maduro Will Exist Only In The Past Tense'

A person close to the Trump administration said the Venezuelan regime will be deposed imminently, adding to reports claiming military action from the U.S. against the South American country is fast approaching.

Latin Times

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Prize Winner Claims Military Escalation Is The Only Way To Remove Maduro

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Prize winner Maria Corina Machado said military escalation is the "only" way to remove authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro from power

Latin Times

Trump Admin Has Decided To Strike Inside Venezuela; Attacks Could Come At Any Time: Report

The Trump administration has already made the decision to strike military facilities inside Venezuela and attacks could take place at any time now, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Exiled Central American Journalist Claims The Venezuelan Regime 'Is About To End': 'The U.S. Is Determined To Finish The Job'

An exiled Central American journalist claimed that the Venezuelan regime is "about to end" despite authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro's "high-flowing rhetoric."

Latin Times

Republican Rep. Backs Trump Declaring U.S. Is In 'Non-International Armed Conflict' With Cartels: 'Until The End'

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez said he backs President Donald Trump's decision to declare that the U.S. is in a "non-international armed conflict" with cartels as it will help the administration "annihilate the Cartel de los Soles led by Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela."

Latin Times

EU Lawmaker on Terrorist Label for 'Cartel de los Soles': 'What Pablo Escobar Dreamed of, Maduro Has Achieved'

The European Parliament on Thursday urged the European Union to add Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles with 355 votes in favor and 173 against

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