The United States will not classify Mexican drug cartels as international terrorist organizations — at least for now. Advertisement“Our constitution establishes … that we cannot permit that foreign forces use our territory for military purposes,” López Obrador told reporters Friday morning. López Obrador has signaled his openness to enhancing binational security efforts. When Trump first floated the idea of the terrorist designation in a radio interview with conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly, it caused a furor in Mexico. López Obrador, who took office a year ago, has largely rejected the militarized approach as counterproductive.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 07, 2019 03:55 UTC