In specific, the question was about the Cartel of the Suns, the Cartel de los Solas, which is a criminal organization that happens to masquerade as a government. The Maduro regime is not a government. It's not a legitimate government. We've never recognized them as such. They are a criminal enterprise that basically has taken control of national territory of a country and who, by the way, are also threatening US Oil companies that are operating lawfully in Guyana. (08:08–08:13)
CLAIM
Asserts that the U.S. does not recognize the Maduro regime as a legitimate government.
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