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The term Cartel de los Soles translates to Cartel of the Suns, referring to the sun insignias worn on the uniforms of high-ranking Venezuelan officials involved in drug trafficking and corruption.

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The term Cartel de los Soles originated in the 1990s to describe high-ranking Venezuelan military officers who profited from drug trafficking. The name refers to the sun-shaped epaulettes on Venezuela...

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