President Donald Trump’s administration designated "Cartel de los Soles" as a foreign terrorist organization, a move sanctioned by Congress and targeting Venezuelan narcotics networks. The designation places "Cartel de los Soles" alongside other groups like Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel and accuses leaders such as Nicolás Maduro and Diosdado Cabello of drug trafficking and terrorism. Speculation about US military action grew as the administration undertook the largest military deployment in the Caribbean in decades, with major operations and prominent officials like General Dan Caine overseeing forces from Puerto Rico.