U.S. President Donald Trump previously offered to send U.S. troops to Mexico to help combat drug trafficking, an offer Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in May she had refused. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

U.S. President Donald Trump ’s administration can use the military to go after drug cartels that have been designated as global terrorist organizations and has directed the Pentagon to prepare options, U.S. officials said.

The Trump administration designated Tren de Aragua, the Sinaloa Cartel and other drug cartels as global terrorist organizations in February, as Trump stepped up immigration enforcement against alleged gang members.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the adminis

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