- 'It's a message to allies and to other countries that the US considers this a priority and that they should be careful not to engage with this organization. They should join the US fight against this organization,' expert Brian Phillips tells Anadolu - US allies in Latin America can follow suit to impose similar sanctions, experts say ISTANBUL The US decision to designate Venezuela-based Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) is expected to have implications well beyond