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Latin Times
Latin Times
Politics
Pedro Camacho

Trump Officials Mull Terrorist Label for Venezuelan Security Agency Accused of Political Repression

A member of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) stands guard as he holds an anti-drone gun during the presidential inauguration in Caracas on January 10, 2025. (Credit: Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)

The Trump administration is weighing the possibility of designating Venezuela's General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) as a terrorist organization, according to reports by Colombian outlets RCN and NTN24.

Such a move would mark an escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, whom U.S. authorities accuse of leading the so-called "Cartel de los Soles."

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