The War on Venezuela… or the War on Truth? Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently declared the “Cartel de los Soles”—the Cartel of the Suns—a Foreign Terrorist Organization. According to the official statement, this group is supposedly led by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and other senior figures in the government, accused of profiting from drug trafficking and undermining democratic institutions. But here’s the thing: even seasoned analysts and veteran reporters are casting serious doubt on whether this group actually exists in any coherent or organized way. Sources like InSight Crime and AntiWar.com suggest that what we’re really dealing with might not be a cartel at all—but rather a decentralized network of corrupt officials profiting on the side. Is that terrorism?…

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