U.S. to Label Venezuelas Cartel de los Soles as Terrorist Organization; USS Gerald R. Ford Deployed in Caribbean for Counter-Drug OperationThe U.S. is set to designate Venezuelas Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio accusing President Nicolás Maduro and his regime of leading the cartel and engaging in drug trafficking and violence. The USS Gerald R. Ford, a U.S. aircraft carrier, has entered the Caribbean Sea as part of a counter-drug operation, following a series of strikes against suspected drug boats. The deployment is part of Operation Southern Spear, the largest buildup of U.S. firepower in the region in generations. Many believe this increased military pressure is aimed at removing President Maduro from power.
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