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as a foreign terrorist organization for its alleged role in drug trafficking.
The Trump administration says that the cartel is made up of high-ranking Venezuelan military officers and led by President Nicolas Maduro.
The Venezuelan government is rejecting the designation today, calling it a, quote, ridiculous fabrication, and insisting that there's no such thing as the Cartel de los Soles.
The terrorist designation comes as the U.S.
has positioned warships and thousands of troops near the coast of Venezuela, raising expectations of a possible military strike inside the country.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated the so-called Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization for its alleged role in drug trafficking.
The Trump administration says that the cartel is made up of high-ranking Venezuelan military officers and led by President Nicolás Maduro.
The Venezuelan government is rejecting the designation today, calling it a, quote, ridiculous fabrication, and insisting that there's no such thing as the Cartel de los Soles.
The terrorist designation comes as the U.S.
has positioned warships and thousands of troops near the coast of Venezuela, raising expectations of a possible military strike inside the country.