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Beyond the Cartel of the Suns

Beyond the Cartel of the Suns

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​​For years, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro wove a shadow economy in Venezuela, where profits from cocaine and illicit gold seeped into the hands of loyal officials through obscure, decentralized networks known as the Cartel of the Suns, or Cartel de los soles.

Today Maduro is in US custody, and a new president is governing in Caracas under Washington’s close watch. Meanwhile, the Cartel of the Suns remains on the US terrorism blacklist, multiple Venezuelan officials face US criminal charges, and organized crime groups continue their illicit activities.

Beyond the Cartel of the Suns | Written by the Venezuela Investigative Unit and read by Mike LaSusa.

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