Foreign Policy

U.S. Officially Labels Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as Terrorist Group: A Necessary Step for National Security

By Economics Desk | November 24, 2025

The U.S. State Department designates the Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, exposing deep corruption within Venezuela’s military and government that threatens American security and regional stability.

In a decisive move to uphold national sovereignty and protect American lives, the U.S. State Department will officially designate Venezuela’s notorious Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) starting this Monday. This step shines a much-needed spotlight on an insidious cartel intertwined with Venezuela's highest military ranks and government officials — a group whose illicit actions extend far beyond Latin America, directly undermining the security of the United States. Why Does This Matter to America? The Cartel de los Soles has long operated in the shadows, but their reach into drug trafficking and violence now poses a...

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