Trump approves military action against cartel terrorist organizations

President Donald Trump secretly authorized the military force against the Latin American drug cartels designated by the United States as foreign terrorist organizations, reports.

This decision, reported by the New York Times, would give us permission of the forces to engage the cartels, that the circulation of drugs as fetanyl through the American-Mexican border,

“The president is determined not only to dismantle – but to destroy completely – (Venezuelan dictator Nicolas) Maduro’s Cartel of Los Soles and erase their operations in the western hemisphere,” said a source close to the White House, the New York Post reported.

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President Donald Trump signs decrees in the oval office of the White House in Washington, DC, January 20, 2025, one of which designates Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. (Jim Watson / Pool / AFP via Getty Images)

The anti-Cartel effort is coordinated among several departments, notably the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Justice, the Department of Internal Security, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Treasury, added the source.

“The absolute priority of President Trump is to protect the homeland, which is why he has taken the bold step to designate several cartels and gangs as foreign terrorist organizations,” said Deputy Secretary of the White House, Anna Kelly, in a statement to Fox News Digital.

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President Donald Trump and an image of fentanyl pills. Trump plans to use military force to combat Latin American drug cartels classified as foreign terrorist organizations. (DEA / Getty)

“It has nothing to do with Mexican territory,” she said. “It has to do with their country. This does not imply our territory.”

Trump previously discussed the use of military force against drug cartels in order to stop the flow of illegal drugs and immigrants through the southern border. He also sanctioned high -ranking members of Cartel del Nreste, one of the most violent drug trafficking organizations in Mexico and a Foreign terrorist organization.

More recently, he used the threat of prices to force Mexico and Canada to actively participate in the efforts to combat smuggling.

Regarding the Latin American cartels, the administration also distinguished Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is wanted Thursday by the United States, the Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a reward of $ 50 million for information leading to his arrest.

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“Maduro uses foreign terrorist organizations like ADD (Tren of Aragua), Sinaloa and Cartel of the Suns (sole cartel) to bring deadly violence to our country,” Bondi said in a video message. “He is one of the largest narco-trafments in the world and a threat to our national security.”

A few weeks after taking office, the White House announced the extradition of 29 members of various Mexican drug cards.

“The previous administration has enabled these criminals to run free crimes and commit crimes all over the world.