US Adds New Terror Designation to Cartel It Linked to Maduro (1)

The US plans to designate a Venezuelan drug cartel allegedly led by Nicolas Maduro as a foreign terrorist organization, expanding the legal case for more aggressive action as it masses military assets in the Caribbean after months of deadly boat strikes.

The designation will take effect on Nov. 24, the State Department said Sunday. In addition to banning entry of members of the Cartel de los Soles to the US and allowing the US government to seize the organization’s funds, the tag criminalizes support for the organization.

The move follows a more than two-month campaign of lethal attacks on alleged ...