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The US has officially designated Colombia's largest criminal group, the Gaitanist Army of Colombia (EGC), as a terrorist organization, which could impact ongoing peace negotiations and increase violence, despite previous efforts to facilitate peace with the group.
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned key affiliates of the Venezuelan terrorist group Tren de Aragua, including entertainment industry figures like 'Rosita' for supporting drug trafficking, money laundering, and other criminal activities, as part of ongoing efforts to combat transnational criminal organizations.
Guatemala has announced that the FBI will assist in recapturing Barrio 18 gang leaders who escaped from prison, escalating efforts to combat violence and organized crime linked to the gang, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the US.
The U.S. military conducted its 10th strike targeting a vessel involved in drug smuggling in the Caribbean, killing six people and targeting members of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua, which the U.S. designates as a terrorist organization.
The US conducted a missile strike on a boat off Venezuela's coast, killing six individuals suspected of drug trafficking and linked to terrorist networks, according to President Trump, with no US casualties reported.
The U.S. State Department has designated the gang Barrio 18 as a foreign terrorist organization, citing its attacks in Central America and aligning it with other notorious groups like MS-13, as part of efforts to dismantle criminal networks and combat drug trafficking.
President Trump declared antifa a domestic terrorist organization through a broad executive order, citing its alleged violent activities, though antifa lacks a formal structure and data shows right-wing extremists have caused more deaths. The order aims to investigate and dismantle antifa-related activities, but its practical implications and legal basis remain unclear, raising concerns about potential overreach and suppression of protests.
President Trump signed an executive order labeling antifa as a domestic terrorist threat, but legal experts note that such a designation has no clear legal authority or practical effect, as existing laws do not recognize domestic terrorist organizations in the same way as foreign ones, and the move is seen more as political rhetoric than a legal action.
President Trump announced plans to designate antifa as a 'major terrorist organization,' but legal experts highlight that there is no legal process for classifying domestic groups as terrorists, and antifa's amorphous structure makes such a designation complex and potentially legally challengeable.
President Trump announced plans to designate antifa as a 'major terrorist organization,' citing concerns over violence and radical left activities, though the move faces legal and definitional challenges due to antifa's decentralized nature and First Amendment protections.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to designate the anti-fascist movement antifa as a terrorist organization and to investigate its funding, following the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, amid ongoing political tensions and debates over free speech and legal authority.
President Trump has announced plans to label antifa as a terrorist organization, a move that faces legal and definitional challenges since antifa is considered a movement or ideology rather than a formal organization, and such a designation for domestic groups would be unprecedented.
President Trump announced plans to designate antifa as a major terrorist organization and suggested investigations into its funding, though the legal implications and timing remain unclear.
President Donald Trump announced plans to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization, citing concerns over political violence, though the move's practical implications are unclear due to Antifa's decentralized nature and lack of formal structure.
Australia has accused Iran of orchestrating antisemitic attacks on Jewish sites in Sydney and Melbourne, leading to the expulsion of Iran's ambassador and the severance of diplomatic ties, as well as plans to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization.