US EditionThe US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalates
The US froze assets and criminalized support for Colombia's largest cocaine-trafficking group, responsible for half the country's drug exports and multiple terrorist attacks.
- The Trump administration designated Colombia's Clan del Golfo drug cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, increasing financial pressure on its members and potentially allowing military intervention.
- The U.S. State Department described Clan del Golfo as a "violent and powerful criminal organization" that conducts terrorist attacks against officials and civilians in Colombia.
- Despite ongoing peace talks, this designation may complicate negotiations, and could escalate violence if talks break down.
- Tensions between the U.S. and Colombia have risen, with President Gustavo Petro accused of allowing drug cartels to thrive, which he denies, claiming high levels of cocaine interceptions.
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US Designates Colombia’s Clan del Golfo as Foreign Terrorist Organization
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On Tuesday the United States announced the designation as a terrorist of the Gulf Clan, the largest drug cartel in Colombia with which the government of Gustavo Petro holds dialogues for a possible disarmament. The decision of the State Department was announced months after Washington deployed military in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific to attack alleged drug trafficking vessels. These operations have left at least 95 dead. The Colombian g…
Washington, Dec 17 (EFE).- The Organization of American States (OAS) this Wednesday condemned the escalation of armed violence in Colombia and called for dialogue at a time when the President's Government, Gustavo Petro, maintains rapprochement with the Gulf Clan, the largest Colombian criminal gang, for a peace negotiation.
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cablenoticias.tvThe measure is taken in the midst of negotiations between President Gustavo Petro and the group, in Doha.
U.S. designates Colombia’s Clan del Golfo as terrorist organization
The United States has designated Colombia-based Clan del Golfo as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), citing the group’s role in cocaine trafficking and attacks against officials and civilians, according to U.S. officials. The designation was announced Tuesday by the Department of State. The department said Clan del Golfo is a violent criminal organization with thousands of members whose pri…
The U.S. government designated the Gulf Clan, considered Colombia’s largest criminal gang, as a foreign terrorist organization, said on Tuesday (16.12.25) Secretary of State Marco Rubio. “Today, the State Department designates the Gulf Clan as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT),” Rubio said in [...]
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