The new indictment stated that Cartel de los Soles refers to a "culture of corruption" and a "patronage system" funded by drug money, but it is not an actual organisation.
The US intervention in Venezuela did not emerge in a vacuum. It is part of a long and deeply troubling history of American-led regime change across the world. From Vietnam to Iraq, from Afghanistan to Syria, Washington has repeatedly justified military action as a way to remove “bad regimes” and replace them with democratic systems.
US Senator Mike Lee claimed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is in US custody following a military operation. He said Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the arrest, describing it as a “kinetic” action carried out to protect US personnel.