US EditionWhat does US 'terrorist' designation for Venezuela mean?
The designation criminalizes support for Cartel de los Soles and allows enhanced US sanctions and military pressure amid ongoing drug trafficking and violence allegations.
- Effective Monday, Washington claims it will add 'Cartel de los Soles' to the FTO list, opening new legal pressure on President Nicolás Maduro.
- The State Department oversees an expanded FTO list including gangs and drug organizations from Latin America, part of the Trump administration's campaign against drugs and illegal immigration.
- With a major military presence deployed, including an aircraft carrier, US forces have killed at least 83 people in air strikes, and Francisco Monaldi says the FTO label could allow ship seizures.
- Economists warn the designation could strengthen US sanctions, forcing Caracas to sell oil at a discount on the black market and further suffocating an economy threatened by hyperinflation.
- Analysts note no public evidence links Nicolás Maduro to the cartel and Alzuru warned, `If that network doesn't fracture and force Maduro to negotiate,' talks with the US are unlikely.
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US terrorist designation targets Maduro’s alleged drug network
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The Latest: US to label Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization
President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. The designation is the latest measure in the Trump administration’s escalating…
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