Mexico: 6 drug cartels designated as ‘terrorist groups’

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21

PROGRAM #10693 12:00 PM PT

Mexico Edition. The US government officially designated six Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups, an order that complies with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump during his first day in office a month ago. What is the Mexican government’s reaction? This program includes testimonials from people who lived undocumented in the U.S. and are now in Mexico, who join to discuss their concerns and advice on how to support deportees. Mexican officials are invited to talk about the educational and health support Mexico is providing to returned or repatriated families with children.

Guests: Esmeralda Flores , Co-director, Otros Dreamers en Acción-ODA, Mexico City, MX; Leni Alvarez- Perez, Co-director, Otros Dreamers en Acción-ODA, Mexico Cityo, MX; excerpts from recent statements by Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, and Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Juan Ramón de la Fuente.

Design: Sara Shakir Photo: Gobierno de México/Facebook 

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