Designation of Mexican Cartel as a Terrorist Organization
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So far in 2026, the U.S. government has steadily expanded its offensive against Mexican organized crime financial networks. Through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), under the Treasury Department, Washington has imposed sanctions against alleged cartel leaders, financial operators, companies, hotels, casinos and other businesses that, according to its investigations, serve to finance or launder resources from criminal organizations.Th…
Washington designated the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as global terrorists (Specially Designated Global Terrorists «SDGT») and Foreign Terrorist Organizations «FTO», with effect from July 16, 2026. The active designation consequences that go beyond asset blocking and financial sanctions. Under the U.S. Penal Code (18 U.S.C. § 2339B), consciously providing “material support” to an FTO may generate criminal liability. This concept includes not o…
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