Venezuela calls US plan ‘ridiculous’: ‘Cartel that is said to be a terrorist organization does not even exist’

Venezuela has criticized a “ridiculous” American plan to designate the so-called Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization. According to Minister of Foreign Affairs Yvan Gil, this is a non-existent group. The US says it is a high-level government organization with ties to the drug cartels. Follow all developments in our live blog.

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