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.

Along with the DEA, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security and ATF agents, as well as local law enforcement, took part in the raid.

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

Viola Lucero, of Gilbert, is not only on the lookout for savings for her family; she also helps others afford and access healthy groceries.

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.

THIS is the moment Mexican cartel gangsters opened fire on a US Border Patrol drone along the southern border. Footage shows the thugs firing on drones that were watching them as they creep closer

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.