Washington/Caracas, Nov. 24 -- The Trump administration, upping the ante of its hostility with Venezuela, is poised to gain extended operational authority in directing the US' national policy concerning Caracas, after Washington formally designated President Nicolas Maduro and several senior officials as members of a foreign terrorist organisation on Nov 16.
The move marks a significant escalation in the long-running standoff between the two countries, and further broadens the scope of sanctions which can be levied on Caracas by President Donald Trump, reports CNN.
The designation comes after the White House alleged that Maduro was a member of Venezuela's supposed criminal syndicate - Cartel de los Soles -, a loosely applied umbrella term...