Designation of cartels as terrorist organizations fuels tension between Mexico and the US ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Marco Rubio, the next Secretary of State, claims at Senate confirmation hearing that Mexican drug traffickers have operational control over large swaths of the border
The war on drugs has triggered the latest clash between Mexico and the United States with less than a week to go before Donald Trump returns to the White House. Marco Rubio, the next head of U.S. diplomacy, did not hold back at his appearance in the Senate on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing, where he said that organized crime dominates large portions of Mexican territory, despite the messages of containment sent by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government.
