"It makes no sense to have a war now", says Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva about the US military build-up near Venezuela, fearing a conflict during a press conference in Johannesburg. Washington's designation of an alleged Venezuelan cartel as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) takes effect on Monday, opening the door to new forms of US pressure on President Nicolas Maduro. Following the major military presence in the Caribbean Sea, the FTO designation will give legal cover for more pressure on the Venezuelan authorities. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES