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US Moves Against Transnational Crime: Designating Violence as Terrorism
Transitioning from the Middle East to broader security concerns, the Biden Administration has taken a significant step in combating transnational crime. The State Department officially designated eight criminal syndicates—including Mexico's notorious MS-13, the Venezuelan gang TDA Trende Aragua, and several Mexican drug cartels—as foreign terrorist organizations. This long-anticipated move underpins the White House’s aggressive stance on violent and organized crime on an international scale.