At Trump’s Request, Nations Are Designating Crime Groups as Terrorists

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said leaders of countries across Latin America and the Caribbean had begun making the designations. The actions could help provide a public rationale for military strikes.

In World, Edward Wong puts this story at the center of the day: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said leaders of countries across Latin America and the Caribbean had begun making the designations. The actions could help provide a public rationale for military strikes. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.