{"id":3058,"date":"2025-11-24T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=3058"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:34:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:34:03","slug":"u-s-designates-venezuelas-cartel-de-los-soles-as-a-foreign-terrorist-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=3058","title":{"rendered":"U.S. DESIGNATES VENEZUELA\u2019S \u201cC\u00c1RTEL DE LOS SOLES\u201d AS A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><em>The Trump administration targets a network of Venezuelan military and government officials accused of drug trafficking and corruption.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Trump administration<\/strong> has officially designated the <strong>C\u00e1rtel de los Soles<\/strong>, a group allegedly composed of <strong>high-ranking Venezuelan military officers and senior government officials<\/strong>, as a <strong>Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The designation marks one of the most aggressive U.S. actions yet against Venezuelan leadership, escalating legal and diplomatic pressure on the regime of <strong>Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to U.S. officials, the C\u00e1rtel de los Soles is accused of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trafficking tons of cocaine<\/strong> through the Caribbean and Central America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Using state institutions<\/strong>, including the armed forces, to facilitate narcotics operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coordinating with foreign criminal and terrorist groups<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financing corruption and political repression<\/strong> inside Venezuela<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The terrorist designation opens the door for <strong>expanded sanctions<\/strong>, criminal prosecutions, asset freezes, and international targeting of members and associates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Administration officials say the move aligns with the goals of <strong>Operation Southern Spear<\/strong>, a major U.S. counter-narcotics initiative that has intensified military activity in the Caribbean and Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The White House has not yet released the full list of individuals associated with the designation, but sources say additional actions are expected in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Venezuelan government has not responded to the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-5-1024x950.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3059\" style=\"width:663px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-5-1024x950.png 1024w, https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-5-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-5-768x713.png 768w, https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-5.png 1156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump administration targets a network of Venezuelan military and government officials accused of drug trafficking and corruption. 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