Argentina Designates 5 Latin American Criminal and Guerrilla Groups as Terrorist Organizations
The order adds five Latin American groups to Argentina’s terrorism registry and allows financial sanctions, operational restrictions and longer prison sentences.
- On Thursday, October 22, 2026, Argentina's government added five criminal and guerrilla groups, including the Sinaloa Cartel and the ELN, to its national terrorism registry.
- Washington's recent commitment of $13.35 million to strengthen regional anti-narcotics efforts aligns Buenos Aires with United States security policies.
- Listing these entities allows authorities to freeze bank accounts and restrict operations, a legal mechanism the U.S. has utilized since 1999.
- Argentina previously designated the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in March 2026 and the Cártel de los Soles in August 2025, establishing an escalating legal strategy.
- Across Latin America, other regional governments have adopted similar policies to address organized crime, including Ecuador's designation of 22 groups in January 2024.
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Committed to its fight against terrorism and drug trafficking, the government of Argentina designates terrorist organizations to the Sinaloa Cartel and La Nueva Familia Michoacana, among other criminal cards.
The Toronto Star
Argentina designates 5 Latin American criminal and guerrilla groups as terrorist organizations
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina has designated five Latin American criminal and guerrilla groups, including Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel, as terrorist organizations, aligning itself with the security policies of the United States, a close ally.
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Argentina follows Trump lead, designates criminal and guerrilla groups as terrorist organizations
Argentina has designated five Latin American criminal and guerrilla groups, including Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, as terrorist organizations.
They attributed drug trafficking, smuggling and kidnapping activities to him, and ordered his incorporation into the public register of entities linked to terrorist acts and their financing.
The Government Declared the Sinaloa Cartel, FARC-EP and Three Other Gangs as Terrorist Organizations
The measure reaches groups dedicated to drug trafficking and insurgent organizations in Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador, which were incorporated into the RePET due to the risks attributed to them by the Government
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