Guacamaya, September 4, 2025. On July 25, 2025, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) labeled the so-called “Cartel de los Soles (Cartel of the Suns)” as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization.”… Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles: Unsubstantiated Claims and Political Manipulation in the War on Drugs
Before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Leroy Garrett, representing 23,000 dismissed workers from PDVSA, requested the suspension of the CITGO auction while the U.S. Supreme Court decides on his challenge… Ex-PDVSA Workers Demand Halt to CITGO Auction Amid Human Rights Violations Claims
Gold Reserve is seeking to challenge the judicial expert’s qualification regarding the CITGO auction, which presented Amber Energy’s bid as a superior proposal. They argue that this offer does not meet the mandatory requirements for… Gold Reserve Challenges Judicial Expert’s Finding in CITGO Auction, Claims Amber Energy’s Offer Breaches Court Orders
The pressures exerted by the United States on the Cartel de los Soles and its narcoterrorism activities are shaking Nicolás Maduro’s regime, which now faces limited operational capacity and reduced funding sources. The complex political… Pressure Mounts on Cartel de los Soles as Maduro’s Regime Wavers amidst U.S. Crackdown
As of now, the Cartel of the Suns and its leader, Nicolás Maduro, are cornered by U.S. military forces already positioned near the coasts of Venezuela. According to the data we have, the U.S. military… US Military Forces Closely Encircle Nicolás Maduro and the Cartel of the Suns Amid Growing Accusations
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García has pleaded guilty to a series of federal charges accusing him of being involved for years in the violent trafficking of drugs like cocaine and heroin, which have flooded the… Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García’s Guilty Plea Undermines Maduro and Exposes Drug Cartel Ties
The lack of reference to the Cartel of the Suns and the overall minimal mention of Venezuela in the DEA’s National Drug Threat Assessment reports for 2024 and 2025 is attributed to the agency’s shift… DEA’s Reports Barely Acknowledge Venezuela Amid Shift Towards Synthetic Drug Crisis
A Transnational Network Challenging Global SecurityAnalysis of Its Reach, Influence, and Geopolitical Context Written by: La Tabla/Data Journalism Platform, Aug 22, 2025 The so-called “Narcotrafficking Board,” named by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has emerged as… Transnational Drug Cartel Emerges as a Global Security Threat Amid Violence in Colombia and Trump’s Aggressive Stance on Venezuela
ARE THEY IN TROUBLE? Among the members of Gian Carlo Di Martino’s crew, there’s fear about not passing the PSUV filter in Caracas. Their names are likely to show up in databases from SEBIN and… Darwin Chávez exposes the troubling collusion between the U.S. and Venezuela’s regime amidst growing corruption and contempt for democracy
Although the Cartel de los Soles and its alleged leader, Nicolás Maduro, were indicted in March 2020, a series of events, evidence, and confessions have now solidified the case against them currently pending in the… Growing Evidence and Confessions Strengthen Case Against Nicolás Maduro and the Cartel de los Soles in New York Court
The Director of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Terry Cole, made a serious accusation this Thursday: the regime of Nicolás Maduro collaborates with Colombian guerrillas such as the National Liberation Army (ELN) and FARC… DEA Charges Maduro with Supporting Narcoterrorism Amid International Shielding
The Cartel of the Suns —designated as a global terrorist organization by the United States— is seen as the point of realization of the alliance that Gustavo Petro maintains with Nicolás Maduro and organized crime.… Gustavo Petro’s Alliance with Nicolás Maduro and Organized Crime Unveiled Through the Cartel of the Suns
(The 22nd MEU, which invaded Grenada in 1983, has equipment and training for lightning incursions, not for drug interdiction) By: La Tabla Analysis Team/Data Journalism Platform, August 17, 2025 A “rapid operation” to conduct rescues… US Marines’ True Mission in the Caribbean Exposed as Covert Operations Targeting Venezuela’s Leadership
The deployment of U.S. troops in the Caribbean, ordered by President Donald Trump, marks the beginning of a war against drug trafficking and primarily targets the Cartel of the Suns—designated as a global terrorist organization… US Military Deployment in the Caribbean Signals Start of Drug War Amid Maduro’s Disinformation Campaign
A Honduran citizen, Carlos Humberto Henríquez Gómez, has been sentenced to over 18 years in prison for his involvement in an international drug trafficking operation that transported more than 1.3 tons of cocaine from Venezuela… Honduran Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Cocaine Operation Linking Venezuela to Belize and U.S.