US government designates Venezuela’s Cartel de Los Sales as a terrorist group

US Government It was named Cartel de los Salles, a Venezuela-based crime group led by global terrorist organization President Nicolas Maduro.

Cartel de los Saul, or Sands’ cartel, is authorized by the US for providing support to foreign terrorist organizations, such as the violent Tren de Aragua and the like. Sinaloa CartelAccording to a news release from the US Treasury Department.

“Today’s actions further expose the illegal Maduro administration’s promotion of narco terrorism through terrorist groups like Cartel de los Sales,” the Treasury Department Scott Bescent said in a statement.

Rubio is threatening us a year after the contested election with Venezuela’s Maduro as the leader of “narcotelorists.”

On July 5th, 2025, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will parade on military vehicles during the Independence Day celebration in Caracas. (Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images)

“The Ministry of Finance will continue to enforce the President Donald Trump’s I pledge to put America first by cracking down on violent organizations like Cartel de los Saul, including the Tren de Aragua, the Sinaloa Cartel and its facilitators. ”

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A nine armed crew of Tren de Aragua’s gang members were caught up in a camera wreaking havoc in a Colorado apartment on June 9th. (Aurora Police)

Aragua trainVenezuelan gangs are involved in a variety of criminal acts, including human smuggling and illegal drug trafficking. The Sinaloa Cartel, a violent and powerful Mexican cartel, is responsible for human trafficking Drugs like fentanyl In the US, according to the Treasury Department.

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In the X-Post, the Drug Enforcement Bureau wrote that it is seeking information that will lead to Maduro’s arrest and conviction.

Members of the Mexican military are being guarded in the area where two members of the Sinaloa Cartel faction were detained during an operation by Mexican federal authorities in Cariacon, Mexico on February 19, 2025. (Reuters/Jesus Bustamante)

In January, the US increased its pay to $25 million for information that led to Maduro’s arrest and conviction. The United States has not recognized Maduro as president of Venezuela since 2019.

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In May, the US advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Venezuela and its borders. According to US Department of Statecitizens were warned not to travel to Venezuela due to serious risks, including illegal detention, torture in detention, terrorism, lure, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, poor health infrastructure, etc.