Overview

• The government entered the group into the RePET registry, enabling asset freezes, targeted financial sanctions and operational restrictions.
• The decision was coordinated by the Foreign Affairs, Security and Justice ministries and cites official reports of transnational narcotrafficking, contraband, illegal resource exploitation and links to other criminal networks.
• The United States labeled the cartel a terrorist organization on July 25, with Ecuador and Paraguay taking similar steps, and Caracas continues to reject the accusations.
• Security Minister Patricia Bullrich publicly endorsed the measure and labeled Nicolás Maduro and his circle as narcoterrorists.
• Officials say the listing protects Argentina’s financial system from illicit use and deepens international cooperation on security and justice.