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The U.S. labeled Colombia’s Clan del Golfo a terrorist group, escalating drug war efforts amid peace talks and diplomatic tensions.
The U.S. has designated Colombia’s Clan del Golfo, the country’s largest drug trafficking group, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, marking a major escalation in the war on drugs.
The move, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, criminalizes any U.S. support for the group and expands sanctions to disrupt its financial and logistical networks.
The designation comes amid ongoing peace talks in Doha, where the group agreed to demobilize starting March 2026, raising concerns that the FTO label could undermine negotiations, especially regarding guarantees against U.S. extradition.
Clan del Golfo, believed to have thousands of members, is linked to cocaine trafficking, violent attacks, and extortion.
The action reflects a hardening U.S. stance in the region, amid strained relations with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who opposes U.S. military operations that have killed over 90 people since September.
Estados Unidos etiquetó al Clan del Golfo de Colombia como un grupo terrorista, intensificando los esfuerzos de guerra contra las drogas en medio de conversaciones de paz y tensiones diplomáticas.