"means that any level of US-based support for the group amounts to a federal crime based on terrorism charges. Any US financial institution must block funds connected with the group. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The terrorist designation also serves as a warning for foreign or regional governments and financial institutions that choose to continue to support or do business with the group."
""Clan del Golfo is a violent and powerful criminal organization with thousands of members," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement posted on the State Department website. "The group's primary source of income is cocaine trafficking, which it uses to fund its violent activities. Clan del Golfo is responsible for terrorist attacks against public officials, law enforcement and military personnel, and civilians in Colombia," the statement said. What does the designation mean? Designating Clan del Golfo as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)" and a"
The United States designated Colombia's Clan del Golfo as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). The designation makes any level of U.S.-based support a federal terrorism crime and requires U.S. financial institutions to block funds tied to the group. U.S. officials describe Clan del Golfo as a large, violent criminal organization funded mainly by cocaine trafficking and responsible for attacks on public officials, security forces and civilians. The designation also warns foreign governments and financial institutions against continued support or dealings with the group and expands U.S. legal tools against transnational criminal organizations.
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