Dah bagi warning still want to play with fire and support drug cartel



Reuters) -The Venezuelan government on Monday rejected what it called a "ridiculous" U.S. plan to designate the "nonexistent" Cartel de los Soles a terrorist organization, ahead of Washington's expected designation later in the day.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier this month his country would designate the Cartel de los Soles a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) for its alleged role in importing illegal drugs into the U.S..

The Trump administration, which alleges the cartel is made up of high-ranking officials, has accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of leading the group, which he denies. The move comes as Maduro faces escalating pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump via a massive U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean. It has also raised some concern that the U.S. may seek to use the designation of the group to justify military action, though sanctions experts said the statute does not authorize such a move.

Maduro and his government have always denied any involvement in crime and have accused the U.S. of seeking regime change because of a desire to control Venezuela's vast oil reserves.

Venezuela categorically, firmly, and absolutely rejects the new and ridiculous fabrication by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of State, Marco Rubio, which designates the non-existent Cartel of the Suns as a terrorist organization,” said Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on his Telegram account.

The measure revives “an infamous and vile lie to justify an illegitimate and illegal intervention against Venezuela, under the classic U.S. regime-change format. This new maneuver will meet the same fate as previous and recurring aggressions against our country: failure,” it added.

Reuters reported on Saturday that the U.S. is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days, though the news organization was not able to establish the exact timing or scope of the new operations, nor whether Trump had made a final decision to act.

The U.S. Treasury Department in July designated Cartel de los Soles, a reference to the sun insignia worn by Venezuelan generals, as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist," a move that froze any of its U.S. assets and generally barred Americans from dealing with it.

InSight Crime, a foundation that analyzes organized crime, said in August that it was an "oversimplification" to say Maduro heads the cartel, saying that it "is more accurately described as a system of corruption wherein military and political officials profit by working with drug traffickers."

This post has been edited by Raddus: Yesterday, 08:45 PM

Those who defy the god/orange emperor…. will be lead to paradise…

Plata o Plomo

u forgot they cant even win against taliban

Is this the new "WMDs are in Iraq" moment for the world?

"La cocaína y la marihuana se han convertido en un arma revolucionaria contra el imperialismo norteamericano." - Carlos Lehder

USA jealous Russia has Ukraine to train its drone technology and want Venezuela to provide the battle grounds to hone their own autonomous robot army?

But this time there is clear evidence of mass destruction to people in USA

- drugs

And is there evidence that Venezuela is solely responsible for that?

Even then, US only has jurisdiction within its own territory according to "International rule of law" that it likes to quote so much. If those boats intrude into US territorial waters, then they can bomb it as much as they like.

The takeaway from this? There is no such thing as international rule of law. Its all might makes right. US say one.

This post has been edited by ZeaXG: Yesterday, 09:43 PM

Can’t control ownself on drugs go start a war. No sellers without buyers.
Should follow MY hang on drugs.

US can start war on one country because of this reason..... Well won't be the last time...

Before that it was Medellin cartel, back then during the golden years of pablo escobar, he control 80% of world market share of cocaine. US government is very unhappy about it. They urge the Colombian government to finalize the extradition law. But Escobar is kind enough to pay off Colombia's national debt + narcoterrorism (Avianca Flight 203 atrocity) the government decided to backdown.

And Colombia is still the largest producer and source of US cocaine. So why target Venezuela?

nice
popcorn and coke ready

so u support cartel la. killer

jgn persoal AMDK logic

always salah orang lain for their own people "forced" to take drugs

US just some how took some reasons to justify their war to made them looks good

Oil? Rare earth? Maybe Miss Venezuela?

Time to combat cartel terrorists with bombs and missiles.
I stand with US 101%