CARACAS, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) on Monday "categorically" rejected the U.S. designation of Venezuela's "non-existent" Cartel de los Soles as a "terrorist organization."

On Nov. 16, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the State Department intends to designate Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, effective on Monday.

In a statement, the regional bloc said that the U.S. move aims to justify aggression against the South American country and force a change of government.

The U.S. policy of aggression and threats against Venezuela has been strongly and almost unanimously rejected by the international community, it added.

The bloc urged the United States to stop the policy against the region, particularly against Venezuela, since such actions cause instability, falsehoods and unnecessary risks to regional coexistence.

Also on Monday, the Venezuelan government rejected the U.S. "terrorist" designation of Cartel de los Soles, condemning the move as a "vile lie."

ALBA-TCP is an intergovernmental organization that aims for social, political and economic integration of Latin American and Caribbean countries. ■