Trump plans offensive against drug cartels: eight groups on the terrorist list!

Trump plans offensive against drug cartels: eight groups on the terrorist list!

An unprecedented wave of measures against the most powerful drug cartels in the world is imminent. In a recently signed decree by President Trump, these organizations were classified as a "threat to national security" in the United States. The United States intends to identify eight drug cartels as "terrorist", which could have serious economic consequences, as the

the affected cartels and their deeds

The cartels that are to be placed on the terrorist list are part of the most notorious Mexican gangs. The Cártel de Sinaloa, the Cártel del Noreste, the Cártel de Jalalco Nueva Generación, the Michoacana and the Cárteles Unidos are just a few of the organizations that are targeted by the US government. But foreign gangs are also affected: the Venezuelan Gang Tren de Aragua, the active gang MS-13 in El Salvador and the Colombian Clan del Golfo are also on the list. These groups are not only involved in drug trafficking, but also in other criminal activities such as the tug of migrants to the USA, where the Clan del Golfo is working closely with the Mexican cartels.

The Foreign Ministry, headed by Marco Rubio, will make the official names, and the details could still change before the lists, as the New York Times . This classification enables the United States to issue strict economic sanctions against the groups and their supporters. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to combat the illegal activities of these criminal organizations that endanger security and stability in the region.

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