US designates Colombian cocaine gang a terrorist group

The US government has designated the Clan del Golfo, a major Colombian cocaine trafficking organization, as a foreign terrorist group. This designation, which was announced by the State Department, is part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and organized crime in Latin America. The Clan del Golfo, also known as the Gulf Clan, is one of the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organizations in Colombia, with an estimated 1,800 members. The group is involved in the production and distribution of cocaine, as well as other criminal activities such as extortion and murder. The terrorist designation will allow the US government to impose additional sanctions on the group, including freezing its assets and prohibiting Americans from doing business with it. This move is seen as a further escalation of the US government's war on drugs in the region, which has included increased military and law enforcement cooperation with countries like Colombia.