Venezuelan group known as Cartel of the Suns designated as terrorist organization despite doubts over its existence

Venezuelan group known as Cartel of the Suns designated as terrorist organization despite doubts over its existence

Venezuela’s government has accused the US of peddling “ridiculous hogwash” about its supposed role in sponsoring “narco-terrorism” as Washington continued to turn up the heat on Nicolás Maduro’s regime and leftwing European politicians warned South America faced being plunged into “a torrent of bloodshed”.

On Monday, the Trump administration officially designated a Venezuelan group known as the “Cartel de los Soles” (the Cartel of the Suns) a terrorist organization – despite widespread doubts over its actual existence.

The move was the latest chapter in a four-month US pressure campaign, officially designed to combat South American drug traffickers but which many suspect is a pretext to overthrow Maduro who Trump tried, but failed, to topple during his first term.

  • perestroika@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    If the acting president wants, supposedly yes. Emperor Bush II made it thusly, upon going into Iraq for the second time, this time based on lies (and resultingly, starting up ISIS).

    (Note: president Bush I had gone into Iraq based on a valid UN resolution due to Iraqi agression.)

    The text of the Act has been codified as subchapter II of chapter 81 of title 22, United States Code. The act gives the president power to use “all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release of any U.S. or allied personnel being detained or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court”.[3]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members'_Protection_Act