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Colombia Denies Military Ties Amid U.S. Venezuela Tensions

8/21/2025

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Colombia Denies Cooperation

Colombian Interior Minister Armando Benedetti denied military cooperation with Venezuela amid U.S. warship deployments.
President Gustavo Petro criticized potential U.S. military actions, alleging they target Venezuela's resources.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated the Trump administration is prepared to use all American power against Venezuela, calling Maduro's regime a "narco terror cartel."
Maduro condemned U.S. threats, asserting Venezuela will mobilize militia to defend its sovereignty.

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Iran, Hezbollah Collaborate

An intelligence report connects Iran and Hezbollah to Venezuela's Cartel of the Suns and Colombian armed groups, indicating a transnational drug trafficking network.
Profits from drug trafficking reportedly fund Hezbollah's military activities in the Middle East.
The Maduro regime is accused of exacerbating conflicts between ELN and FARC factions over coca crop control in Colombia.
Operations are centered in Dubai, utilizing front companies for money laundering.
Recommendations include international sanctions and improved cooperation with global partners to address these networks.

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Colombia Denies Cooperation

Colombian Interior Minister Armando Benedetti denied military cooperation with Venezuela amid U.S. warship deployments.
President Gustavo Petro criticized potential U.S. military actions, alleging they target Venezuela's resources.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated the Trump administration is prepared to use all American power against Venezuela, calling Maduro's regime a "narco terror cartel."
Maduro condemned U.S. threats, asserting Venezuela will mobilize militia to defend its sovereignty.

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