"A US official said a date has not been set for the call, which is reportedly in the planning stages. Despite widespread doubts over its actual existence, the US yesterday designated the Cartel de los Soles (Spanish for Cartel of the Suns) as a foreign terrorist organisation and claims it is headed by Maduro and senior figures in his government. The designation authorises Trump to impose fresh sanctions targeting Maduro's assets and infrastructure."
"Since August, Trump has ordered a huge naval deployment off Venezuela's northern coast and a series of deadly airstrikes on alleged narco-boats travelling the Caribbean Sea. Observers believe Monday's decision could be the pretext for some kind of imminent US military intervention on Venezuela soil. Nobody is planning to go in and shoot him or snatch him at this point. I wouldn't say never, but that's not the plan right now, one official told Axios."
Donald Trump is planning a direct call with Nicolas Maduro, though a date has not been set and the call remains in planning stages. The US designated Maduro as the head of a foreign terrorist organization and designated the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organisation, claiming it is led by Maduro and senior officials. The designation authorises fresh sanctions targeting Maduro's assets and infrastructure. The US has increased pressure with a large naval deployment off Venezuela's northern coast and airstrikes on alleged narco-boats. Observers believe the designations could be a pretext for military intervention. Venezuela rejects the cartel's existence and calls the move a lie.
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