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U.S. designates Cartel de los Soles a terror group, but is it a cartel?

The U.S. government's designation of the Venezuelan Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization officially took effect Monday as part of President Trump's aggressive campaign to combat ...
CNN

Is the US targeting a Venezuelan cartel that may not technically exist?

As the Trump administration ramps up the pressure on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, experts and former government officials have raised concerns about its move to designate Cartel de los Soles ...
The New York Times

Trump Team Calls Maduro a ‘Cartel’ Boss. That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think.

Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: “Cartel de los Soles.” Then the United States started talking about it as a literal organization. The ...
CBS News

The Cartel de los Soles is now officially a U.S.-designated a terrorist organization, but is it a cartel?

Duarte Pita Dias is based in CBS News' London bureau, where he works across digital platforms and for TV broadcasts. The U.S. government's designation of the Venezuelan Cartel de los Soles as a ...
The Conversation

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 ...
UPI

U.S.: Cartel de los Soles in Venezuela a terrorist organization

Nov. 24 (UPI) --The United States officially designated Venezuelan Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization Monday, allowing the White House more authority to impose sanctions. The ...