Cartel of the Suns
Cartel of the Suns (Spanish: Cartel de los Soles, Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾˈtel de los ˈsoles]) is an umbrella term used to describe an alleged drug trafficking network and related criminal activity involving members of the Armed Forces of Venezuela and Bolivarian National Intelligence Service, including high-ranking officers and political officials. Experts studying the drug trade do not use the term to refer to a single hierarchical organization or a literal drug cartel, but as journalistic shorthand for a system of corruption by which military and political officials profit by working with drug traffickers.