Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declared eight primarily Latin-based cartels and transnational criminal organizations as terrorist organizations, following through on President Donald Trump’s promise to change the classification.
The State Department announced Thursday morning that eight primarily Mexican-based crime rings, as well as Venezuelan and Salvadoran groups, would be identified as foreign terrorist organizations or specially designated global terrorists.
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