8 cartels now designated as terrorist organizations by U.S. State Department
The U.S. Department of State has now designated several cartels as foreign terrorist organizations for the first time ever. Here's why it matters to Houston's Drug Enforcement Administration.
Beyond the drug lords of Sinaloa and Jalisco: Trump’s blacklist designates six Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations
The White House is outlining, pending a formal announcement, the first designations: La Familia Michoacana, Cárteles Unidos, Cartel del Noroeste and the Gulf Cartel are on the list, according to ‘The
Which Cartels and Groups Is Trump Designating as Foreign Terrorist Organizations?
The U.S. government named eight criminal groups FTOs—six from Mexico and two others associated with Venezuela and El Salvador.
Mexican cartels killed my sister. It’s time to call them all terrorist organizations
The Mexican drug cartels are ruthless, evil organizations with no regard for human life. Rhonita and her children weren’t just victims of senseless gunfire; they were burned alive. The cartels doused their car with gasoline and set it ablaze,
US and Canada designate Mexican cartels as terrorists
US President Donald Trump has ramped up his criticism of Mexico in recent weeks after it failed to stem the flow of drugs across the border.
Terror designation might prompt cartels to target Americans, expert says
The designation empowers the Treasury Department and U.S. law enforcement to aggressively target financial resources these groups utilize to produce their product, wage war on each other and authorities,
Trump Admin Has Designated Mexican Cartels as Terrorists, But Experts Say That Won't Do Much
The designation unlocks new legal powers but could backfire, with analysts arguing cartels are criminal enterprises, not ideological threats.
The US now considers these cartels and gangs terrorist groups. Here’s what to know about them
Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and the Sinaloa cartel are among the two gangs and six drug cartels the US has officially designated as ...
5 women, 3 men shot dead in the street in Mexican cartel stronghold
Guanajuato is home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also considered Mexico's most violent state, according ...
Who was Antonio Céspedes Saldierna? Grave warning issued after Texas rancher, 74, killed by cartel IED in Mexico
Texas ranchers who are working near the southern border have been issued a grave warning after one of their own was killed by ...
Texas blames Mexican ‘cartel violence’ after US border rancher killed by IED
State government officials blamed Mexican cartels for the death of a U.S. rancher from south Texas who was killed by an ...
Texas official issues warning after rancher killed by cartel IED in Mexico: 'A terrorist attack,' son says
A Texas rancher was killed by an explosive device on a road while traveling through Mexico earlier this month, officials said on Tuesday.
MS-13 gang member arrested on murder charge in Liberty County
Luis Miguel Perez Miranda, 34, is being held in the Liberty County Jail on a $5 million bond for murder charges. According to ...
Mexico announces arrests of alleged high ranking Sinaloa Cartel members
Mexican authorities arrested two alleged high ranking members of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel this week, just days before the ...
Cartel boss 'The Fat Man' finally caught after sick execution videos and narcoterrorism
The Fat Man of Zempoala' became one of the most wanted criminals in Mexico after he allegedly ordered a group of hitmen to ...
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What You Need to Know About the Criminal Groups the US Just Labeled ‘Terrorists’
The US government designated several Latin American organized crime groups as terrorist organizations, but the move will do ...