Cartel of the Suns

A depiction of the convicted nephews during trial

Venezuela’s ‘Narco Nephews’ Case Hints at Govt Complicity in Drug Trade

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 21 Nov 201624 Apr 2023

Roberto de JesÃºs Soto GarcÃa

Arrest of Third Suspect May be Game Changer in Venezuela’s ‘Narco Nephews’ Case

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 9 Nov 201624 Apr 2023

Courtroom sketch depicting Campo and Flores

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Venezuela First Lady’s Brother Implicated in International Drug Deal

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 9 Sep 201624 Apr 2023

Venezuelans lining up in front of a supermarket

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In Food-Starved Venezuela, Cartel of the Flour?

by Tristan Clavel 1 Sep 201624 Apr 2023

Venezuela Interior Minister NÃ©stor Luis Reverol

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Indicted Minister: Venezuela is Free of Drug Trafficking

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 24 Aug 201624 Apr 2023

1.4 tons of cocaine was put aboard an Air France plane in 2013

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Venezuela Sentences Low-Ranking Military in Air France Cocaine Bust

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 17 Aug 201624 Apr 2023

A Venezuelan National Guard member stands watch at an airport

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Venezuela Charges Low-Ranking Guardsmen in High-Level Drug Deal

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 8 Aug 201624 Apr 2023

Nestor Reverol, Venezuela's new interior minister

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Venezuela President’s Cabinet Choice Further Politicizes Drug Cases

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 3 Aug 201624 Apr 2023

Reverol (left) and Molina (right)

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US Charges Fmr Venezuela Anti-Drug Officials with Cocaine Trafficking

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 2 Aug 201624 Apr 2023

Courtroom sketch depicting the defendants Campo and Flores

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Witness Killings Deepen Mystery in Venezuela ‘Narco Nephews’ Case

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 29 Jul 201624 Apr 2023

DEA agents and Haitian police detained Campo and Flores in November

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Prosecutors Say Venezuela’s ‘Narco Nephews’ Liaised with FARC

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 25 Jul 201624 Apr 2023

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Venezuela Trying to Block Extradition of ‘Cartel Operative’: Report

by David Gagne 7 Jul 201624 Apr 2023

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