USA admits it lied about Venezuela drug trafficking - while CIA supported cartels
Published: January 8, 2026
Duration: 29:55
To justify bombing Venezuela and abducting President Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump falsely accused him of leading the so-called "Cartel de los Soles". But the US Department of Justice was forced to admit that this "Suns Cartel" doesn't exist. The USA lied -- while the CIA actually has trafficked drugs in Latin America. Ben Norton reports.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44c0jf5ygyE
Topics
0:00 US attacks Venezuela
0:21 (CLIP) Trump wants Venezuela's oil
1:12 Trump's colonial war on Venezuela
2:08 US DOJ admits it lied about Maduro
3:25 92-year-old judge oversees show trial
3:53 "Cartel de los Soles" doesn't exist
5:05 WMD lie
5:46 V...