State Department
noun
: the part of the U.S. government that is responsible for how the U.S. deals with other countries
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Newsweek has contacted the State Department and Venezuela's Foreign Ministry for comment.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
On Monday, the State Department formally announced the Cartel de los Soles would be designated as a foreign terrorist organization.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The State Department also highlighted the deaths of two senior opposition leaders who died after being arbitrarily detained by the military government.
—Reuters 15 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The State Department’s decision comes amid intensifying political infighting and maneuvering by members of the ruling transitional presidential council to oust Prime Minister Alix Dider Fils-Aimé, less than there months before the transition is scheduled to end.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
On Monday, the State Department formally announced the Cartel de los Soles would be designated as a foreign terrorist organization.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The State Department also highlighted the deaths of two senior opposition leaders who died after being arbitrarily detained by the military government.
—Reuters 15 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The State Department’s decision comes amid intensifying political infighting and maneuvering by members of the ruling transitional presidential council to oust Prime Minister Alix Dider Fils-Aimé, less than there months before the transition is scheduled to end.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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