"The United States has designated Venezuela's so-called Cartel de los Soles a foreign terrorist organization, marking the latest escalation in US-Venezuela tensions. Washington alleges Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro heads the organisation, which, the US says, is involved in widespread corruption and drug trafficking. Maduro denies the accusations amid growing fears of potential US military action in the region, and his government has called the cartel an invention."
"The US designation comes after continued US interceptions of boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific and the recent arrival of the Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Caribbean this month. The US says the military build-up is targeting drug trafficking, but Caracas accuses Washington of using it as a pretext for imperialist plans to topple Maduro's administration a view echoed by some analysts."
Venezuela faces heightened US-Venezuela tensions after the United States designated the so-called Cartel de los Soles a foreign terrorist organization, alleging President Nicolás Maduro leads corruption and drug trafficking. Maduro denies the accusations and his government calls the cartel an invention. The designation follows US interceptions of boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific and the arrival of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The US frames the military presence as targeting drug trafficking, while Caracas accuses Washington of seeking to topple Maduro. Venezuela endures political instability, economic decline tied to oil dependence, sanctions, and a large emigration crisis.
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