US designates drug cartels terrorists: Distinction could pave the way for military action
Feb 21, 2025 #DrugCartels #MexicanCartels #LatinAmericanCrime
The US has declared eight criminal organizations based in Latin America as Foreig
Feb 21, 2025 #DrugCartels #MexicanCartels #LatinAmericanCrime
The US has declared eight criminal organizations based in Latin America as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, including 6 Mexican drug cartels.
The State Department said it will stop the groups campaign of violence and terror in the US and internationally.
But the designation has also raised the prospect of US military intervention.
Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Mexico City.
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