US FORMALLY IDENTIFIES MADURO AS A MEMBER OF A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION

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The Trump administration has officially designated Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his government allies as members of a foreign terrorist organization. Named "Cartel de los Soles"—a phrase experts describe more as an indictment of allegedly corrupt government officials than an organized crime group—this designation authorizes President Donald Trump to impose fresh sanctions targeting Maduro’s assets and infrastructure. Legal experts, however, clarify that it does not explicitly permit the use of lethal force.








