Carta la Secretaria de Justicia Pam Bondi solicitando de Investigación e Inclusión en el Programa de Recompensas de Oficiales de la Guardia Nacional Bolivariana de Venezuela por presuntamente pertenecer al Cartel de los Soles.

Honorable Pam Bondi
Attorney General of the United States
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

Copy to:
Honorable Marco Rubio
Secretary of State of the United States
Department of State
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520

Subject: Request for Investigation and Inclusion in the Rewards Program of Bolivarian National Guard Officers

Dear Attorney General Bondi and Secretary Rubio,

The Organization of Politically Persecuted Venezuelans in Exile (VEPPEX) respectfully requests that the U.S. Department of Justice investigate the following officers of the Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela for their alleged involvement in activities related to the Cartel of the Suns, a narcotrafficking organization designated as a terrorist entity, as well as for human rights violations and corruption. We further request that these individuals be included in the Narcotics Rewards Program to facilitate their capture and prosecution. The officers are:

• General-in-Chief Néstor Reverol Torres – Former Minister of Interior and Justice.
• Major General Fabio Zavarce Pabón – Former Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard.
• Major General Richard López Vargas – Former Commander General of the Bolivarian National Guard, former Superintendent of the National Anti-Drug Office (SUNAD).
• Major General Danny Ferrer Sandrea – Current Superintendent of the National Anti-Drug Office (SUNAD).
• Major General Elio Estrada Paredes – Current Commander General of the Bolivarian National Guard.
• Major General Juan Sulbarán Quintero – Current Head of the Eastern Strategic Defense Region.
• Major General Félix Arnos Rodríguez – Current National Anti-Drug Director of the Bolivarian National Guard.
• Divisional General Francisco Belisario Landis – Former Commander General of the Bolivarian National Guard.

These officers have held or currently hold key positions in the Bolivarian National Guard and other institutions linked to the Cartel of the Suns, implicated in narcotrafficking, repression, and human rights violations. We urge that their actions be investigated and that sanctions be considered, including their inclusion in the Narcotics Rewards Program, to ensure justice and dismantle the criminal networks operating from Venezuela.

We appreciate your attention to this request and remain available to provide additional information if needed.

Sincerely,

Jose Antonio Colina
President, Venezolanos Perseguidos Políticos en el Exilio (Veppex)