Trump's statement about designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist groups appeared to stun Mexican officials, who have already declared their opposition to the idea.
Mexican authorities were seeking a high-level meeting with their U.S. counterparts Tuesday following President Trump’s revelation that Washington planned to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
“Absolutely, they will be designated,” Trump said of the Mexican cartels, according to a transcript of the radio interview posted on O’Reilly’s website. “Look, we are losing 100,000 people a year to what is happening and what is coming through from Mexico.” Many in Mexico, however, worry that a formal U.S. designation of Mexican cartels as terrorist groups could lead to greater U.S. interference in Mexico’s internal affairs.
Trump’s comments immediately ignited an uproar from Mexican lawmakers and other critics, while the country’s foreign ministry said that Ebrard was seeking to clarify the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo.
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