US Preparing to Add Venezuela to List of Terror Sponsors: Report

Washington: The US is preparing to add Venezuela to its list of state sponsors of terrorism, the media reported. The list is reserved for governments accused of repeatedly providing “support for acts of international terrorism” and includes only Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria, The Washington Post reported on Monday. Republican lawmakers led by Florida Senator Marco Rubio have pushed for the designation, citing Venezuela’s alleged ties to the Lebanese Hezbollah, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and other groups. (IANS)

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