The US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalates
The US designation freezes Clan del Golfo assets and expands legal tools amid ongoing peace talks with Colombia's government, involving 9,000 fighters, officials say.
- The U.S. labeled Colombia's Clan del Golfo as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist, as announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Rubio stated that Clan del Golfo is a violent organization with thousands of members, primarily funded by cocaine trafficking.
- Clan del Golfo and Colombia's government signed a declaration to promote disarmament and peace efforts.
- The U.S. has escalated military operations against drug trafficking in Latin America, targeting Clan del Golfo with at least 22 strikes since September.
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The table with the Gulf Clan, the largest armed group in the country, reached its most ambitious point last week: the agreement to concentrate its fighters in three Zones of Temporary Location (ZUT) since March 1, 2026, as a first step towards their demobilization. But that road map — perhaps the most concrete of Total Peace — clashed with the announcement by the United States to include the group in its list of terrorist organizations: a decisi…
US Designates Colombia’s Clan del Golfo as Foreign Terrorist Organization
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On Tuesday the United States announced the designation as a terrorist of the Gulf Clan, the largest drug cartel in Colombia with which the government of Gustavo Petro holds dialogues for a possible disarmament. The decision of the State Department was announced months after Washington deployed military in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific to attack alleged drug trafficking vessels. These operations have left at least 95 dead. The Colombian g…
Washington, Dec 17 (EFE).- The Organization of American States (OAS) this Wednesday condemned the escalation of armed violence in Colombia and called for dialogue at a time when the President's Government, Gustavo Petro, maintains rapprochement with the Gulf Clan, the largest Colombian criminal gang, for a peace negotiation.
The measure is taken in the midst of negotiations between President Gustavo Petro and the group, in Doha.
U.S. designates Colombia’s Clan del Golfo as terrorist organization
The United States has designated Colombia-based Clan del Golfo as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), citing the group’s role in cocaine trafficking and attacks against officials and civilians, according to U.S. officials. The designation was announced Tuesday by the Department of State. The department said Clan del Golfo is a violent criminal organization with thousands of members whose pri…
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