'Trump labels drug cartels as terrorist groups – what it means for Mexico and beyond'


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In this article for The Conversation, Professor of International Politics, Amalendu Misra discusses the potential global impact of Donald Trump's recent executive order, labelling drug cartels as terrorist groups.

'Donald Trump returned to the US presidency on January 20 with a flurry of executive orders. This included the designation of criminal gangs and drug cartels operating south of the Mexico border as 'foreign terrorist organisations' – a first for a US president. The state department will now decide which groups are added to the list.'

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