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Cartels Thrive on Corruption, Not Just Drug Trafficking
On his inauguration day, President Trump signed Executive Order 14157, designating drug cartels and other criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations. This order paved the way for more permissive targeted bombings against cartel members abroad.[1] Pursuant to this executive order, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a Department of Justice memorandum in February 2025 on “the total elimination of cartels ... Read more The post Cartels Thrive on Corruption, Not Just Drug Trafficking appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University .
On his inauguration day, President Trump signed Executive Order 14157, designating drug cartels and other criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations. This order paved the way for more permissive targeted bombings against cartel members abroad.[1] Pursuant to this executive order, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a Department of Justice memorandum in February 2025 on “the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations,” setting directives to end the flow of fentanyl into the United States.[2]
The Trump administration’s strategy to eliminate drug cartels …
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