The United States is ratcheting up the pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro with the decision to designate the Cartel de los Soles, which the Trump administration has accused Maduro of leading, a foreign terrorist organization.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the administration’s decision on Sunday night, his statement noting that the designation will take effect next week, on Nov. 24. Giving the Cartel de los Soles this designation gives the administration more options with how to target the group, and as a result, puts more pressure on Maduro to capitulate to U.S. pressure before it goes into effect, and gives Trump more optionality with how to proceed.
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