As the Trump administration ramps up the pressure on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, experts and former government officials have raised concerns about its move to designate Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization.
They argue it is not a formally organized cartel similar to criminal organizations in Colombia and Mexico, and it’s a stretch to suggest Maduro leads it, though there is government involvement in the drug trade.
They suggested the designation provides the administration a justification to take military action against the Venezuelan government.
US President Donald Trump suggested as much on Sunday, telling reporters that the designation could allow…
