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According to the report, Venezuela on Monday rejected the US terrorist designation of an alleged drug cartel on its territory as a “ridiculous lie” aimed at paving the way for an “illegitimate” military intervention. A major US military build-up near Venezuela has led to speculation that President Donald Trump is planning to try to topple Venezuela’ Socialist leader, Nicolas Maduro.
The report stated that Washington accuses Maduro of heading an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel, Cartel de los Soles a.k.a Cartel of the Suns, which the US on Monday designated a foreign terrorist organization.
The report also said that Venezuela’s foreign ministry on Monday rejected what it called the new and ridiculous lie from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which it said aimed to justify an illegitimate and illegal intervention against Venezuela.
The report added that the top US military officers will visit the small Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, a US ally situated a few miles from Venezuela that recently hosted US troops for training exercises.
In addition to the report, Maduro appeared at two public events on Monday without mentioning the designation, instead reiterating that Venezuela will remain triumphant and assured the pubic that whatever the USA does, they will not succeed in accusing his country of trafficking drugs.
Regardless of what Maduro said, the US has deployed the world’s largest aircraft carrier and other military forces to waters near Venezuela as part of a stated campaign to dismantle Latin American drug trafficking routes. The Trump administration claims that the Cartel of the Suns is a drug trafficking syndicate run by Maduro and has issued a $50 million reward for the president’s capture. But Venezuela and countries that support it insist no such organization even exists.
Source: The Defense Post
The report stated that Washington accuses Maduro of heading an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel, Cartel de los Soles a.k.a Cartel of the Suns, which the US on Monday designated a foreign terrorist organization.
The report also said that Venezuela’s foreign ministry on Monday rejected what it called the new and ridiculous lie from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which it said aimed to justify an illegitimate and illegal intervention against Venezuela.
The report added that the top US military officers will visit the small Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, a US ally situated a few miles from Venezuela that recently hosted US troops for training exercises.
In addition to the report, Maduro appeared at two public events on Monday without mentioning the designation, instead reiterating that Venezuela will remain triumphant and assured the pubic that whatever the USA does, they will not succeed in accusing his country of trafficking drugs.
Regardless of what Maduro said, the US has deployed the world’s largest aircraft carrier and other military forces to waters near Venezuela as part of a stated campaign to dismantle Latin American drug trafficking routes. The Trump administration claims that the Cartel of the Suns is a drug trafficking syndicate run by Maduro and has issued a $50 million reward for the president’s capture. But Venezuela and countries that support it insist no such organization even exists.
Source: The Defense Post
