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Inside the Cartel of the Suns: how the Venezuelan Armed Forces and Nicolas Maduro transformed the military into a multi-billion dollar criminal empire

James Walker / March 1, 2026 / Amazonas, Americo De Grazia, Bolivar, Brazil, CAMIMPEG, Caracas, Cartel Of The Suns, Colombia, Corruption, Drug Trafficking, ELN, FANB, GNB, Hugo Chavez, Money Laundering, Nicolas Maduro, Red Command, Sanctions, Venezuela, War / Military

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro attempted to bolster his government’s reputation for upholding law and order shortly before the U.S. invasion of Caracas aimed at his arrest

Amazonas, Americo De Grazia, Bolivar, Brazil, CAMIMPEG, Caracas, Cartel Of The Suns, Colombia, Corruption, Drug Trafficking, ELN, FANB, GNB, Hugo Chavez, Money Laundering, Nicolas Maduro, Red Command, Sanctions, Venezuela, War / Military

Inside the Cartel of the Suns: how the Venezuelan Armed Forces and Nicolas Maduro transformed the military into a multi-billion dollar criminal empire

Bullet damage was discovered on the wing of an American Airlines aircraft after it landed in Miami following a flight from Colombia, according to reports.