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Rubio Targets Venezuela's Cártel de los Soles as Terrorists

11/22/2025

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to label the Cártel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, intensifying President Donald Trump's campaign against Venezuela.
Rubio asserts the cartel, led by Nicolás Maduro, corrupts Venezuela's military and government.
Critics say there is little evidence of unified cartel, describing it as a loose network.
Analysts say U.S. drug policies serve geopolitical interests, and lack of cartel structure allows targeting Maduro.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to label the Cártel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, intensifying President Donald Trump's campaign against Venezuela.
Rubio asserts the cartel, led by Nicolás Maduro, corrupts Venezuela's military and government.
Critics say there is little evidence of unified cartel, describing it as a loose network.
Analysts say U.S. drug policies serve geopolitical interests, and lack of cartel structure allows targeting Maduro.