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Venezuelan President Nicolas speaks during a Student Day event at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 21. Cristian Hernandez/AP hide caption toggle caption Cristian Hernandez/AP CARACAS, Venezuela — President Donald Trump’s administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. But the entity that the …

Norberto ParedesBBC News Mundo Getty Images The US says the cartel is led by members of Venezuela’s military but Venezuela’s government has dismissed the allegations as a ‘ridiculous lie’ The United States has designated the Cartel de los Soles (Spanish for Cartel of the Suns) – a group it alleges is headed by Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and senior figures …

Venezuela rejects ‘ridiculous’ US plan to designate Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization  Reuters Trump administration formally designates Venezuela’s Maduro as member of a foreign terrorist organization  CNN US says Venezuelan government is a terrorist network. Here’s what could happen next.  ABC News US adds Venezuelan ‘cartel’ to terror list as military threat rises  Al Jazeera The Web of Venezuelan Generals Accused of …

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. But the entity that the U.S. government alleges is led by Maduro is not a cartel per se. The designation is the latest measure in the Trump …

The Department of State intends to designate Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), effective November 24, 2025. Based in Venezuela, the Cartel de los Soles is headed by Nicolás Maduro and other high-ranking individuals of the illegitimate Maduro regime who have corrupted Venezuela’s military, intelligence, legislature, and judiciary. Neither Maduro nor his cronies represent Venezuela’s legitimate …

Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn’t apply to cartel strikes  The Washington Post War Powers Law Does Not Apply to Trump’s Boat Strikes, Administration Says  The New York Times Expert Backgrounder on War Powers Resolution 60-Day Clock for Boat Strikes Expiring Monday  Just Security “We’re Going To Kill People” Sparks Outcry In October 2025, Here’s What Changes  Red94 ‘We’re just gonna kill people’: …

Trump Says He Will Not Seek Authorization for Cartel Strikes  The New York Times A Mystery in Trinidad as Bodies Wash Ashore After U.S. Strikes  The New York Times Trump insists he can strike alleged drug traffickers without Congress declaring war  CNN WATCH: Trump touts new anti-cartel task force achievements at White House event  PBS Colombia calls for U.S. to stop lethal boat strikes …

The U.S. has in custody at least two people who survived a U.S. military strike against an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel boat Thursday in international waters, according to two U.S. officials. U.S. Navy helicopters were dispatched as part of the search and rescue team after overhead video showed people who seemed to have survived the initial strike, which took place …

Exclusive | Lawmakers From Both Sides Pressed Pentagon on Legal Basis for Cartel Boat Strikes  The Wall Street Journal Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told  The New York Times Trump admin tells Congress the US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels  CNN US is engaged in formal ‘armed conflict’ with ‘terrorist’ drug cartels, …

Donald Trump said on Monday that the US military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel that had been on its way to the United States. He said three men were killed in the strike, adding that it occurred in international waters. “This morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a SECOND Kinetic Strike against …