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Cartel of the Suns

Term used to describe state-embedded drug trafficking in Venezuela

Cartel of the Suns (Spanish: Cartel de los Soles, Spanish pronunciation: ) is an umbrella term used to describe an alleged loose drug trafficking network or networks of cells also participating in other related criminal activity including illegal mining and smuggling of sanctioned resources and laundering of illicit profits involving members of the Bolivarian Venezuelan Government, the Armed Forces and Intelligence Service, including high-ranking officers and political officials.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1993Founded1
  • Industrydrug trafficking1

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Cartel of the Suns (Spanish: Cartel de los Soles, Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾˈtel de los ˈsoles]) is an umbrella term used to describe an alleged loose drug trafficking network or networks of cells also participating in other related criminal activity including illegal mining and smuggling of sanctioned resources and laundering of illicit profits involving members of the Bolivarian Venezuelan Government, the Armed Forces and Intelligence Service, including high-ranking officers and political officials. Experts studying the drug trade do not use the term to refer to a single hierarchical organi2

Timeline

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