Trump said he will label Mexican cartels as terrorists in his inaugural speech. What’s at stake?
President confirms push to ‘wage war’ on drug cartels; critics say he should stop US arms used in drug war
Al-Qaida, Hezbollah, the Islamic State – the list of foreign terrorist organisations (FTOs) is a who’s who of America’s enemies. Now Donald Trump wants to add a new one: Mexican cartels.
Experts say the designation, which Trump confirmed in his inauguration speech on Monday, will not give the US many more tools to go after organised crime, and that it may simply be a threat to force more action from Mexico itself.
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