Trump, Cartels and Tren de Aragua

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.
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.
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.
Donald Trump sent seven-word warning from cartel as drug gangs designated terrorists
The US administration has taken the unusual step of officially designating eight drug cartels in Latin America as terrorist groups in a bid to reduce their influence
Tren de Aragua, MS-13, Mexican cartel gangs designated as foreign terror groups by Trump State Department
The new status bars Americans from providing ‘material support or resources’ to the gangs — and allows the US to deport its members.
Cartels Are Business as Usual Despite Trump’s Terror Designations
As the Trump administration expands its presence on the Mexico border, and apparently preps a “soft invasion,” cartels are fighting local battles.
Trump administration designates Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
Cartel de Sinaloa, Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, Carteles Unidos, Cartel del Noreste, Cartel del Golfo, and La Nueva Familia Michoacana.
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.
Expert says tariffs and terrorist designations won't beat the opioid crisis
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with researcher Vanda Felbab-Brown about why she thinks President Trump's proposed tariffs and designating cartels as terrorist organizations won't stop the opioid crisis.
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,
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Trump ramps up cartel surveillance efforts to strengthen border security
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Why the Sinaloa Cartel May Never Be the Same Again
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Musk may be the wedge Democrats need to separate Trump from his working-class base
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Cartel activity in Canada ‘very prevalent now,’ former Trudeau advisor says
A Canadian national security advisor says the government's move to list drug cartels as terrorist entities will give law ...