From fentanyl to avocado: The many faces of the Mexican cartels targeted by Trump
The designation of six Mexican criminal groups as terrorist organizations, which takes effect on February 20, raises questions about their size, activities, and territorial reach
Threat fulfilled. The United States has designated six Mexican criminal groups, including the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), as terrorist organizations, responding to the fears of the new administration: fentanyl, migration, and attacks on its citizens on Mexican soil. It is, apparently, a unilateral decision, taken in Washington without any negotiation with the government of Claudia Sheinbaum in terms of relevance or possible cooperation. The decision of the Trump administration comes into force on February 20. In addition to generating doubts about its implications, the measure questions the nature of these six groups, all of different sizes, capacities, and scopes.
