Jewish groups praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to designate a criminal network, which is tied to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, as a terror organization.

Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, stated on Nov. 16 that Cartel de los Soles, “cartel of the suns,” is headed by Maduro and “other high-ranking individuals of the illegitimate Maduro regime who have corrupted Venezuela’s military, intelligence, legislature and judiciary.”

“Neither Maduro nor his cronies represent Venezuela’s legitimate government,” the U.S. secretary stated. “Cartel de los Soles, by and with other designated foreign terror organizations, including Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel, are responsible for terrorist violence throughout our hemisphere as well as for trafficking drugs into the U

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