Both the ELN and FARC-EMC have long fought for control over this drug-rich area, but recent violence marks a significant escalation.

Clashes between armed groups on the border have led to an indefinite suspension of peace talks between the ELN and the Petro government.

DONALD Trump may have paved the way for America’s $850billion military to clamp down on drug cartels with ferocious airstrikes in one of his first acts as President, an expert told The Sun.

President Trump has signed an executive order saying the United States will designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, a move that could push a militarized agenda for the border and Latin America.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, a move aimed at addressing violence and drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere.

The government has declared a “state of internal commotion” in response to the worst humanitarian crisis in decades

It is difficult to determine how these heterogeneous crime groups target the United States, but Mexican authorities need to respond to what might be called domestic terrorism.

For the first time, the United States could soon officially designate Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). This historic move represents a significant shift in the approach to combating the violence and chaos caused by these criminal groups.

President Donald Trump has urged the State Department to designate Mexican cartels as 'foreign terrorist organizations.' The report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies highlights the Cartel Jalisco New Generation's expansion in drug trafficking and other illicit activities,

The attack, which involved gunfire and robbery, left one hiker injured, while the others in the group were unharmed.

President Trump vowed to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations during his inaugural address, a move that could hurt the US and Mexican economies