This comes as the United States Department of State has announced its intention to designate the Venezuela-based Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), with the designation set to take effect on November 24. According to the State Department, the cartel is led by Madu
According to the State Department, the cartel is led by Maduro and other high-ranking officials of what Washington calls the "illegitimate Maduro regime." US officials say the group has deeply infiltrated and corrupted Venezuela's military, intelligence, legislature and judiciary structures,