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What does US 'terrorist' designation for Venezuela mean?
The US government’s designation criminalizes support for the cartel, enabling new sanctions and legal actions amid ongoing military operations killing at least 83 people, officials said.
- U.S. prosecutors allege that Nicolás Maduro, Diosdado Cabello, Hugo Carvajal, and Cléver Alcalá have led the cartel since at least 1999.
- The designation increases criminal liability for those providing support to the Cartel de los Soles, stated Peter Harrell from the Biden administration.
- Venezuela firmly rejects the U.S. designation, calling the claims a 'ridiculous fabrication' by Marco Rubio, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of State.
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That is the Cártel de los Soles, an alleged group of drug traffickers, to allow new sanctions against him
·Italy
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Venezuela says the US terrorist designation is a 'ridiculous lie'
Venezuela's foreign ministry has rejected the terrorist designation as a 'new and ridiculous lie' to pave the way for an 'illegitmate' military intervention. US forces have killed at least 83 people in strikes on boats accused of ferrying drugs from Latin America towards the United States since September.
·Paris, France
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Leaning Left29Leaning Right26Center99Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Center
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