White House He told Republicans this Wednesday that he already has all the legal authority to fight drug trafficking without having to Designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups.

“Declare these cartels foreign terrorist organizations. will not create additional competition for us which we don’t currently have,” said Karine Jean-Pierre, press secretary for President Joe Biden, at her daily press conference.

Following the execution of two kidnapped Americans in Tamaulipas, some Republican lawmakers introduced this Wednesday two bills to declare cartels terrorists and to authorize the actions of the US army in Mexico.

Mexico warned that the designation of this type, something that This has already been discussed under the administration of Donald Trump. (2017-2021) would be a violation of their sovereignty.

The White House press secretary recalled that the US government has already introduced “powerful” sanctions against cartels and its members so that they cannot travel, own property, or hide their assets in the United States.

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“I repeat, we do not believe that this gave us additional competence“, Jean-Pierre reiterated the possibility of recognizing them as terrorists.

New Republican majority in the House of Representatives set their sights on fentanyl trafficking from Mexico to the United Stateswhere about 100,000 people died from an overdose of this synthetic drug last year.

Conservatives have redoubled pressure on the Biden government after four Americans were kidnapped in Matamoros, Tamaulipas last Friday. two of them were found dead on Tuesday.

Asked about possible designation as terrorist groups on Tuesday, the State Department said it would not rule out the use of any tool, while Attorney General Merrick Garland said He also would not object to this, although he warned that diplomatic relations with Mexico should be taken care of.. (EFE)