Calling Cartels 'Narcoterrorists' Turns Drug Enforcement Into War Making
This analysis examines the Trump administration's policy of designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations, particularly focusing on Brazil's Red Command and First Capital Command (PCC). The article features an interview with Fabio Serra (Sagat B), a former gang logistics manager who now works as an anti-crime activist. It details how the narco-terrorist label shifts U.S. response from law enforcement to military action, including secret directives authorizing strikes, bombings of drug boats in the Caribbean, and classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. The piece critiques the effectiveness of this approach, noting that while the label expands military tools, it may not improve drug control outcomes. The article traces the policy's origins to the 2019 killing of American Mormons in Mexico and the ongoing U.S. overdose crisis.
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