The United States government is formally designating eight Latin American organized crime groups that also operate in the U_S_ to be “foreign terrorist organizations.”
The United States has designated eight Latin American organized crime groups as foreign terrorist organizations, marking a shift from their usual application to politically motivated groups like ISIS. This move aims to intensify pressure on these criminal networks. The groups include the Sinaloa Cartel, involved in drug trafficking and fentanyl production; the Jalisco group, using drones and targeting avocado trade; Tren de Aragua, involved in migrant and human trafficking from Venezuela; and Barrio 18, a violent gang originating in the US. This designation reflects the US's strategy to combat these groups through heightened scrutiny and sanctions.
