New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The announcement came during the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru where he is focused the U.S. strategy to combat drug trafficking in Latin America.

The label was once reserved for groups like the Islamic State group or al-Qaida that use violence for political ends - not for money-focused crime rings. But Trump's aim was to increase pressure on the groups and anyone who the U.S. sees as aiding them.

The strategy rolled out in February 2025 and served as a pretext for the capture of Venezuelan Nicolas Maduro, and for dozens of attacks on alleged "narcoterrorist" boats, resulting in more than 200 deaths. It also led Latin American countries such as Guatemala and Argentina to ...