Leamsy Salazar
Leamsy Salazar is a former Venezuelan naval officer and aide to Hugo Chávez who defected and became a key witness for U.S. authorities, providing critical testimony about the Cártel de los Soles and its connections to the Venezuelan military and government.
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Leamsy Salazar provided US officials with information about the Cartel de los Soles as early as 2014.
What is Cartel de los Soles, which the US is labelling a terrorist organisation?
United Kingdom· 2025-11-24
Leamsy Salazar claimed that Diosdado Cabello was the leader of the Cartel de los Soles.
Qué se sabe del Cartel de los Soles, la organización designada como terrorista por Estados Unidos y acusada de tener su base en las Fuerzas Armadas de Venezuela
Panama· 2025-09-11
Leamsy Salazar is a former security chief who accused Diosdado Cabello of leading the Cartel de los Soles.
Qué se sabe del Cartel de los Soles en Venezuela
Venezuela· 2025-09-10
He is a former head of security for Chávez who fled to the U.S.
Jutarnji list - Nikada u svojoj povijesti Sjedinjene Države nisu raspisale toliku nagradu za nečiju glavu
Croatia· 2025-09-09
Leamsy Salazar is Chávez's former head of security who fled to the U.S. under DEA protection.
Jutarnji list - Nikada u svojoj povijesti Sjedinjene Države nisu raspisale toliku nagradu za nečiju glavuCroatia· 2025-09-09Leamsy Salazar, a former head of security for Chávez, fled to the US and testified against Diosdado Cabello.
El cartel de los Soles, la red criminal que enfrenta a Estados Unidos y Venezuela | Internacional
Spain· 2025-09-07
Leamsy Salazar provided key testimony against Diosdado Cabello and others regarding the Cártel de los Soles.
Cártel de Soles en Venezuela: ¿Qué es el Cártel de los Soles, la banda de narcotraficantes que Estados Unidos vincula con Nicolás Maduro? | Donald Trump | Narcotráfico | Hugo Chávez | GNB | FANB | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-08-26
