Venezuela refused to declare the Los Soles cartel a terrorist organization

Venezuela rejected the US plan to recognize the Los Soles cartel as a terrorist organization. This was reported on November 24 by the Reuters news agency, citing sources.

The Venezuelan government has rejected what it called an "absurd" US plan to designate the "non—existent" Los Soles cartel as a terrorist organization.

According to the publication, the United States intends to recognize Los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization because of its alleged role in the import of prohibited substances into the United States.

The tension around Venezuela is growing due to the US position. What the media is writing

On November 16, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of leading the Los Soles drug cartel and said that the State Department intends to recognize the group as a foreign terrorist organization. He noted that the cartel had bribed Venezuelan state institutions and was responsible for "terrorist violence."

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