The Trump administration is moving to officially designate major Mexican drug cartels, such as Sinaloa and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, as terrorist organizations. This marks a significant shift in U.S. drug policy, occurring on Trump's first day in office via an executive order. It allows the military access to counter-terrorism tools to combat drug trafficking, emphasizing its national security implications. Other criminal organizations including La Familia Michoacana and the Gulf Cartel are also expected to face sanctions. The announcement is imminent and suggests an escalation in efforts against these powerful groups.
Pending an official announcement, other organizations with extensive influence in Mexico are also on the blacklist.
Trump issued an executive order on January 20...to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
The paradigm shift heralds an unprecedented chapter in more than six decades of the war on drugs.
U.S. law provides that the criminal organizations have a period of 30 days to appeal the designations.
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