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Trump Administration Finalizes Military Options Against Cartels as Binational Seizures Surge

Officials are weighing Pentagon-led special forces missions under the 1996 Antiterrorism Act that could target Mexican drug syndicates

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Se las ingenia el Cártel de Sinaloa para seguir enviando fentanilo a EEUU, indica el medio estadounidense New York Times. | Crédito: BANCO DIGITAL GH
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Overview

  • A confidential executive order directs the Pentagon to craft military plans against cartels designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
  • Under the 1996 Antiterrorism Act, officials are exploring special forces operations and enhanced intelligence support with international partners.
  • Mexican security forces dismantled labs in Chiapas and Guerrero, seizing over 2.5 tons of methamphetamine and more than 4 tons of chemical precursors.
  • The FBI reports a 25 percent rise in fentanyl seizures, confiscating 1,500 kilograms in the first half of the Trump administration.
  • The Sinaloa Cartel has adapted by sending smaller loads, using inventive vehicle concealments and forging alliances to maintain fentanyl flows to the US.