Donald Trump has designated Mexican drug cartels as ‘terrorist’ organisations, expanding US enforcement powers. Experts argue these measures already exist and that cartels operate differently from ‘terrorists’. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejects unilateral action, framing the crisis as a bilateral issue driven by US demand and lax gun laws. Sheinbaum insists on cooperation while defending Mexico’s sovereignty. Violence has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in Mexico and fuelled the US fentanyl crisis. Analysts fear Trump’s move is political theatre rather than an effective strategy. Many worry it could escalate tensions without addressing root causes.
Al Jazeera’s Julia Galiano reports from the capital, Mexico City.
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