Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar 1/6/26: DOJ Admits Maduro Cartel Is Fake, Megyn Kelly Rips Fox, Zionist To Profit From Venezuelan Oil
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Jan 6, 2026 
Yohan Grillo, an independent journalist at the Colombia–Venezuela border, shares gripping insights into guerrilla movements and regional security. He discusses the U.S. DOJ's acknowledgment of the Maduro cartel's dubious existence and the implications for regime change. Grillo highlights military mobilizations and the intertwined fates of Venezuela and Colombia, revealing the challenges journalists face under increasing repression. The conversation also dives into the financial motives behind Venezuelan oil and the geopolitical stakes involved.
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Cartel de los Soles Recast As Corruption Network
- The DOJ dropped claims that Cartel de los Soles was an organized cartel and reframed it as a patronage system and culture of corruption.
- Saagar and Krystal argue this undermines the original legal pretext for the U.S. operation against Maduro.
Legal Framing Shift Reflects Burden Of Proof
- The indictment still alleges trafficking and corruption but removed the explicit 'cartel' label to avoid legal vulnerability.
- Saagar notes pulling the cartel claim shows prosecutors adjusted to what they can prove in court.
Geopolitics, Not Just Law Enforcement
- U.S. officials openly framed Venezuela as a geopolitical problem tied to China, Iran and Russia rather than purely law enforcement.
- Krystal says that framing signals naked geopolitical and resource motivations behind intervention.
