Former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said the recent designation of the so-called Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization does not signal that the United States is preparing military action in Venezuela, despite ongoing tensions and a significant U.S. deployment in the Caribbean.
The designation, which took effect Monday, labels the group Washington accuses President Nicolás Maduro of leading as a foreign terrorist organization and gives U.S. agencies additional legal authorities.
