Rubio Confirms President Trump Asked 18 Latin American and Caribbean Nations to Target 24 Crime Groups
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Rubio Confirms President Trump Asked 18 Latin American and Caribbean Nations to Target 24 Crime Groups
U.S. requests 18 Latin American and Caribbean allies to designate 24 cartels as terrorist groups to enhance regional financial sanctions and anti-crime efforts.
The Gulf Clan, the dissident groups of the FARC and the ELN were included in a list of 24 criminal and narcoterrorist organizations on which 15 governments of the Western Hemisphere will concentrate persecution, sanctions and exchange of intelligence. The designation was included in the joint declaration of the “escudo of the Americas.” In the case of the dissidents, the document specifies the scope: it covers the Central General Staff, the Seco…
The U.S. State Department, under the administration of President and Secretary Marco Rubio, officialized today, September 24, the classification of 21 Latin American cartels and gangs as terrorist organizations.
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Latin American allies of Trump plan to label cartels as ‘terrorist’ – PR informa
President Donald Trump with Latin American leaders during his Shield of the Americas summit in Miami, March 7, 2026. As the Trump administration tries to turn attention back to the Western Hemisphere after months of war in Iran, officials are seeking to intensify the fight against Latin American cartels. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) By ANNIE CORREAL and EDWARD WONG As the Trump administration tries to turn attention back to the Western …
The Trump administration and 14 governments in Latin America and the Caribbean announced the designation of 21 cartels, prison gangs and drug trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organizations. The decision invokes TIAR and coincides with joint operations plans, deployment of special forces, use of drones and new security funds, while experts warn that military pressure does not replace civilian investigation, the fight against corruption, or…
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