US EditionU.S. to designate Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization amid military buildup near Venezuela
The U.S. move aims to ease military actions against narco-terrorists linked to Venezuela's Maduro regime amid regional tensions and 21 strikes since September, officials said.
- On Sunday, the U.S. State Department said it intends to designate Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, effective Nov. 24, asserting it is headed by Nicolás Maduro and regime figures.
- Amid a regional buildup, U.S. forces have conducted maritime and drone strikes since September in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, with Air Wars identifying 82 deaths from 21 strikes.
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro responded, `We send our message from Venezuela to Christians in the United States and throughout America, to be defenders and carry the banner of peace, harmony and forgiveness,` amid U.S. efforts to designate Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist group.
- Officials say the designation is meant to lower the threshold for action, making strikes against so‑called narco‑terrorists easier and enabling use of all available tools, U.S. officials said.
- Analysts and NGOs have questioned the U.S. portrayal of the cartel, with Insight Crime arguing it mischaracterizes corruption while U.S. courts and a leaked U.S. memo raise legal and rights concerns recently.
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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.
U.S. to designate Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization amid military buildup near Venezuela
The Trump administration said it intends to designate a Venezuelan-based drug cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, amid signals that it may take military action against the Caribbean nation.
Washington continues its movements against the Venezuelan government and maintains a large military deployment in the Caribbean
U.S. to designate Venezuela-based Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 17, 2025 The Trump administration said it intends to designate a Venezuelan-based drug cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, amid signals that it may take military action against the Caribbean nation. The State Department announced Sunday that it "intends" to designate Cartel de los Soles. The designation will go into effect Nov. 24. It claimed, without providing proof, that the car
Until this Sunday November 23rd he has the strong man of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, to virtually abandon power peacefully, since on Monday 24 will be appointed head of the foreign terrorist organization Cartel de los Soles by the US government, with which he will be subject to military attacks. The entry Tic Tac, USA sets Sunday as breaking point for Maduro was first published in Digital Process.
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