U.S. set to label Maduro-tied 'cartel' as a terror organization. It's not exactly a cartel

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Trump administration designates Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization Monday, expanding its recent policy of labeling drug trafficking groups as terror threats.

The “cartel” is not an actual cartel but rather a network of Maduro-regime military and government officials engaged in drug trafficking and other crimes.

The designation gives the U.S. “new options” to handle Maduro, raising questions about potential military action as officials signal his rule is unsustainable.

CARACAS, Venezuela — President 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 o