Expressing the sense of the Senate in support of Operation Absolute Resolve.

Summary

Lists factual findings that tie Nicolás Maduro’s regime to transnational criminal and terrorist organizations, including allegations of cocaine trafficking, involvement by Maduro family members, and the designation of Venezuela-based criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations. It also documents U.S. government estimates of drug transit through Venezuela, prior indictments, foreign state support for Maduro, and recounts a January 3, 2026 U.S.-led military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores. The text is declarative: it compiles allegations, official estimates, past U.S. actions and designations, and names foreign state and nonstate actors said to assist the Maduro regime and criminal networks. It does not create new spending, legal authorities, or operational requirements in the language provided.

• Declares findings that the Maduro regime is linked to transnational criminal and terrorist organizations and alleges Maduro-family involvement in trafficking.
• Cites U.S. Government estimates that 200–250 metric tons of cocaine transit Venezuela annually (10–13% of global production).
• Identifies Venezuela-based groups (Cártel de los Soles, Tren de Aragua) as designated foreign terrorist organizations and links them to trafficking networks.
• Notes long-standing FTO designations for Colombian armed groups that control border trafficking routes.
• Documents foreign state and nonstate support for the Maduro regime (Iran, Hezbollah, China, Russia) as described in the findings.
• Summarizes U.S. use of sanctions and prior legal indictments against Maduro and associates.
• Recounts a U.S.-led military operation on January 3, 2026 that captured Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores and degraded certain Venezuelan and Cuban capabilities.
• Does not create new authorities, funding, or operational mandates in the language provided.