US Secretary of State Rubio Denounces Maduro as Illegitimate President and Leader of Cartel de Los Soles; US Vows Action

The United States government, through statements by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart, has formally accused Nicolás Maduro of leading the narcoterrorist organization known as the Cartel de Los Soles. Rubio declared that Maduro is not the legitimate president of Venezuela and that his regime does not represent a legitimate government. The U.S. has pledged to use all available resources to prevent Maduro from continuing to destabilize the Western Hemisphere. Díaz-Balart added that Maduro manipulated elections and continues to use his narcoterrorist cartel against the United States. These declarations reinforce the U.S. position rejecting Maduro's presidency and labeling his administration as criminally involved in drug trafficking and terrorism.