Notable win

Cartels are now terrorist organizations

Trump designated major cartels and gangs, including Sinaloa, Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and Clan del Golfo, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and Treasury keeps sanctioning their networks.

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Why you should care

Follow the money and you starve the gang. The terror label lets prosecutors go after anyone who funds or helps them and lets the government seize their cash.

The long version of this story is still being written. Everything on this page is backed by the sources below.

Sources and footnotes

  1. U.S. State Department – Foreign Terrorist Organizations list
  2. White House – Still Stacking Historic Wins (Oct 1, 2026)