Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) said Venezuela's authoritarian government under Nicolás Maduro "meets the legal standard" to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, citing its cooperation with Iran and alleged ties to Hezbollah's criminal networks in Latin America.
Speaking during a Senate hearing on the International Narcotics Control Caucus, Moreno said the Maduro regime's long-standing involvement with Hezbollah-linked activities "poses a direct threat to U.S. national security" and called on Washington to respond accordingly. "Maduro should know his days are numbered," he said, predicting that "the United States will move to free Venezuela."
