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Donald Trump designates Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups

The U.S. State Department will label six drug cartels and two gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, following President Donald Trump's executive order for their total elimination on Jan. 20.
The designation bans anyone in the U.S. From doing business with these organizations and mandates freezing their assets.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also promised to label Mexican cartels as terrorists under Canadian law.

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Los Angeles Times

Drone flights and terrorist labels could signal coming U.S. strikes on Mexican cartels

The Trump administration wants to use the military to fight Mexican drug cartels.

8 hours ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Radio France Internationale

Donald Trump places six Mexican cartels on the list of terrorist organizations

Donald Trump has just crossed a new course in his war against the Mexican cartels. The US President has just placed six of them on the list of terrorist organizations, alongside other Latin American groups. This decision is not a surprise, but is likely to further complicate relations between Mexico City and Washington.

9 hours ago·Paris, France

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World Tribune: Window on the Real World

Trump declares cartels terrorist, blocks aid to migrants via Democrat-controlled channels

by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2025 Real World News The Trump administration on Wednesday designated several Mexican drug cartels and the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as terrorist organizations. Adding them to the list of recognized terrorist organizations opens the cartels and gangs up for financial sanctions. The Mexican cartels are: Cartel de Sinaloa, […]

19 hours ago

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Patriot Fetch - Conservative News Daily

Trump Admin Just Delivered Some Bad News To Cartels, Gangs

On Wednesday, the U.S. State Department under the leadership of President Donald Trump delivered some epic bad news for a total of 8 cartels and gangs running amok at the southern border, labeling them as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. This will provide an expanded list of options for how the current administration can handle these organizations. In other words, they cause trouble, we make them go boo…

23 hours ago

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Reforma

'We'll treat every cartel member as a terrorist.'

The Trump Administration in the U.S. treats every member of the community designated as foreign terrorist organizations as a terrorist.

23 hours ago·Mexico City, Mexico

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CBS News

Mexico's president warns U.S. against invading to fight cartels after Washington designates them as terrorist groups

President Claudia Sheinbaum also said Mexico will expand its legal action against U.S. gun manufacturers following the decision to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

1 day ago

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