The move against a half-dozen organizations followed an executive order from President Trump that said the United States would ensure their “total elimination.”

Even those robbed by a cartel or gang can be denied asylum for providing support to a group the U.S. considers a terrorist organization.

More than half a dozen drug cartels with roots in Latin America will be classified as "terrorist" organisations by the United States (US) State Department, the New York Times reported Thursday.

Claudia Sheinbaum warns that Mexico could broaden its lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers if the U.S. classifies Mexican cartels as terrorist groups.

The designations include the Sinaloa cartel, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, Cartel del Noroeste, La Familia Michoacana and the Carteles Unidos