CARTEL DE LOS SOLES: Martin Rodil On The Terrorist Regime Running Venezuela | EP 55 | Going Rogue with Lara Logan
CARTEL DE LOS SOLES: Martin Rodil On The Terrorist Regime Running Venezuela | EP 55 | Going Rogue with Lara Logan  
Podcast: Going Rogue with Lara Logan
Published On: Tue Jan 13 2026
Description: Venezuelan Martin Rodil spent almost 20 years investigating the terrorist regime running Venezuela for DEA Special Ops. In this episode of "Going Rogue with Lara Logan," Martin Rodil outlines his two-decade-long efforts with U.S. agencies like the DEA in exposing Venezuela’s “Cartel de los Soles” - a vast criminal enterprise that laundered an estimated $2.7 trillion through oil, gold, and cocaine, while allegedly hijacking democracies and fueling the global drug trade. Rodil details the cartel's origins in a Cuba-inspired alliance between Venezuela’s regime and Colombia’s FARC, deep Iranian and Chinese involvement, its penetration into U.S. politics and election systems, and the devastating impacts of corruption and narco-terror on Venezuela and the wider hemisphere. The episode also covers the recent U.S. action against Nicolas Maduro, the regime’s remaining power players, and the high human cost inside Venezuela under cartel control.   00:00:00 The Rise of Cartel de los Soles  00:01:13 Introducing Martin Rodale  00:05:28 DOJ or DEA?  00:08:29 Focus on Venezuela  00:10:56 Investigating Chavez & Maduro  00:17:22 What Is Cartel de los Soles?  00:25:23 Military Cartel Structure  00:30:00 Trillions in Criminal Wealth  00:37:34 US Policy & Criminal Networks  00:47:00 Rigging Elections  00:58:39 China’s Hidden Role  01:05:31 Maduro’s Fall—Public Reaction  01:22:08 Life Under a Cartel  01:37:16 Iran, Venezuela & National Security  01:43:04 The Fight Continues   Paid Partnerships:   Wall Street now forecasts gold at $7,000 under Trump. Make the move to precious metals while there’s still time. Visit https://LaraLovesGold.com or call Monetary Gold at (800)-888-0807 and ask about the Lara Logan Special.   BlockTrust IRA Visit https://laralogancrypto.com  For a limited time, they’re offering viewers up to $2,500 in bonus crypto when you open an account.   Join our email list and support us if you can, at https://laralogan.com/   Going Rogue with Lara Logan is now available AD-FREE on Substack for our Paid Subscribers: https://laralogan.substack.com/subscribe   Subscribe to Lara on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaraLoganOfficial Follow Lara Logan on X: https://x.com/laralogan     Venezuela  CartelDeLosSoles  Maduro  HybridWarfare  ElectionInterference   Martin Rodil, Lara Logan, Going Rogue, Cartel de los Soles, Nicolás Maduro, DEA Special Operations Division, drug trafficking, U.S. law enforcement, criminal networks, oil and gas, gold, cocaine, transnational crime, indictments, Hugo Chávez, Hezbollah, Hamas, FARC, Iranian regime, geopolitical implications, narco-state, U.S. national security, election interference, opioid epidemic, drug legalization, fentanyl, humanitarian crisis, political prisoners, corruption, independent journalism, U.S.-Cuba relations, hybrid warfare, financial crimes, drug cartels, Citgo, strategic alliances, IRGC, China, drug distribution, political influence, economic impact, witness testimonies, bipartisan efforts, criminal enterprise, drug money, public health crisis, Latin America, U.S. Treasury Department, covert operations, Venezuelan military, U.S. politics, social costs, poverty in Venezuela, international relations, security threats, sovereignty, regime change   All music licensed via Artlist.io   https://bit.ly/goingrogue-ep55