State Dept. Draws Up List of Cartels to Be Labeled Terrorist Groups
The move against a half-dozen organizations followed an executive order from President Trump that said the United States would ensure their “total elimination.”
Mexico May Expand U.S. Gunmaker Lawsuit if Cartels Are Labeled Terrorists
Claudia Sheinbaum warns that Mexico could broaden its lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers if the U.S. classifies Mexican cartels as terrorist groups.
US to label drug cartels as ‘terrorist’ groups — report
More than half a dozen drug cartels with roots in Latin America will be classified as "terrorist" organisations by the United States (US) State Department, the New York Times reported Thursday.
Trump Labels Cartels as Terrorists. Some Fear Retaliation Against Americans
The Kingpin Act, established in the 1990s, allows for international sanctions and the prosecution of Americans aiding cartels. Analysts say the law broadens the scope to target individuals or groups suspected of assisting criminal organizations, making it easier to prosecute cartel members operating abroad under U.S. law.
Mexico could widen suits against gunmakers if US declares cartels terrorist organizations
Mexico says that its cartels largely obtain weapons brought across the border from the United States and has sued gunmakers in the U.S. for their alleged role in arming criminals. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to label the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
Mexico takes aim at U.S. gunmakers if cartels deemed terrorist groups
Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. Justice Department itself has recognized that "74% of the weapons" used by criminal groups in Mexico come from north of the border.
Mexico to Extend Lawsuit Against US Armories, Who Sheinbaum Claims Could Be Cartel 'Accomplices,' If Trump Designates Cartels Terrorists
The designations include the Sinaloa cartel, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, Cartel del Noroeste, La Familia Michoacana and the Carteles Unidos
How US Spy Planes Are Tracking Mexican Drug Cartels
Aerial surveillance of the cartels has increased, with at least 18 spy plane missions flown over the Southwest and near ...
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The Medellín Cartel
Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) The Medellín Cartel, one of the most iconic and ...
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Colombian Cartel Leader Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison in U.S.
Notorious Colombian drug trafficker Dairo Antonio Usuga David ... but today’s lengthy sentence delivers appropriate justice and sends a message to other paramilitary and cartel leaders that the ...
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Colombian president claims Sinaloa cartel ‘head’ of guerilla group
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Friday that the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel was the “head of the ELN” guerilla group whose recent turf war over trafficking routes has killed dozens ...
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Drug lord back in Colombia after 20 years in US jail
One of the founders of the Medellin drug cartel has returned to Colombia after serving more than 20 years in jail in the US for drug trafficking. Fabio Ochoa Vasquez, now 67 years old, was ...
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Colombian president claims cocaine is ‘no worse than whiskey’ and should be ‘sold like wine’
The Colombian head of state exhorted the joys of cocaine use during a government meeting this week, downplaying its side effects and encouraging it to be legalized. “Cocaine is illegal because ...
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How Trump could launch AIRSTRIKES on cartels by deploying $850billion US military might to crush ‘terrorist’ drug gangs
It would also probably encompass infamous Mexican gangs like the Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco New Generation, Juarez or Gulf Cartels. Colombia is home to the well-known Medellín, Cali, Norte del Valle ...
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Two Jamaicans convicted in money laundering scheme tied to Colombian cartel
Colombia, in March 2019. According to prosecutors, it was discovered by investigators that the organisation laundered over $6 million in drug proceeds through intermediary banks in the United ...
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MS-13 boss 'El Porky' arrested in Colombia after £4.5m bounty placed on his head
Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias, also known as 'El Porky', is the highest-ranking MS-13 gang member in Honduras and was arrested ...