8 h. ago Houthis designated as foreign terrorist organization, Rubio says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen are being designated as a foreign terrorist organization.

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10 h. ago Designation of Ansarallah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

Designation of Ansarallah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization  Department of State

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4 d. ago Mexico Finally Hands Over Cartel Boss Behind Brutal Texas Assassination

Mexico extradited 29 bosses from cartels designated by the Trump administration as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) on Thursday. Included in the list is the accused assassin of a cartel attorney in Dallas who U.S. authorities have wanted for 13 years. The first known image of Jose Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernandez -- "El Gato" -- was first revealed by Breitbart Texas. The post Mexico Finally Hands Over Cartel Boss Behind Brutal Texas Assassination — 13 Years Later appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Mexico May Request Jailed Cartel Kingpin 'El Mayo' Be Released by U.S.

Mexican President Sheinbaum revealed that her government is studying a letter sent by jailed drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada asking for help as he faces a possible life sentence and even the death penalty for his crimes as one of the supreme leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel. The letter comes just days after Sheinbaum filed a series of proposed changes to the country’s constitution that would impair foreign investigations and actions against drug cartels even though the U.S. government formally designated the Sinaloa Cartel and five other Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). The post Mexico May Request Jailed Cartel Kingpin ‘El Mayo’ Be Released by U.S. appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Mexican President Pushes Changes to Constitution to Protect Cartels from U.S. Government

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum filed a controversial series of changes to the country’s constitution that would essentially block any investigation or action by foreign law enforcement agencies without their permission. The provisions could enable Mexico to criminally pursue anyone involved in those investigations. The changes come after the United States designated six Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and announced the intent to eradicate them. The post Mexican President Pushes Changes to Constitution to Protect Cartels from U.S. Government appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago U.S. State Department Designates Six Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

The U.S. Department of State designated six Mexican drug cartels, the Salvadoran Mara Salvatrucha and the Venezuelan Tren De Aragua gang, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, confirming a prior report by Breitbart Texas. The New York Times has mistakenly reported that the list included a Colombian cartel that was not designated as such. The post U.S. State Department Designates Six Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump admin reveals list of cartels and gangs to be designated terrorist organizations

The Trump administration sent a list of half a dozen drug cartels to Congress last week that it plans to designate as foreign terrorist organizations, Fox News confirmed on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago REPORTS: CIA Flying Surveillance Drones over Cartels in Mexico

Multiple news outlets report that the CIA is now stepping up drone flights over Mexico. The currently unarmed flights are said to be searching for fentanyl labs run by Mexican cartels designated by President Donald Trump as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. The post REPORTS: CIA Flying Surveillance Drones over Cartels in Mexico appeared first on Breitbart.

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