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Venezuela rejects US designation of "Cartel de los Soles" as terrorist group

Venezuela firmly rejects the U.S. designation of the "Cartel de los Soles" as a terrorist group, calling it a "fabrication" used to justify intervention. Discover the implications of this escalating tension.

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Venezuela rejects US designation of "Cartel de los Soles" as terrorist group
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Venezuela"s government has rejected the United States" designation of the "Cartel de los Soles" as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Officials described the designation as a "fabrication" of a "nonexistent" group, asserting that it is being used to justify "illegal intervention" in Venezuela.

This statement comes amid ongoing tensions between Venezuela and the United States, with the Venezuelan government consistently denying allegations of drug trafficking and terrorism associated with the Cartel de los Soles.

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Venezuela rejects US designation of "Cartel de los Soles" as terrorist group - DemState