https://freerepublic.com/tag/prrps/ en-us Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:04:33 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4395116/posts The Trump administration has designated 21 Latin American and Caribbean criminal groups as “foreign terrorist organizations,” with the latest an Ecuadorian group added to the list on Wednesday. The announcement came during the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru where he is focused on the US 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... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4395116/posts#comment Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:04:33 GMT