US Targets Sinaloa Cartel, Freezes Assets

0:00It's April 20th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is U.S. News Today, your AI-powered national briefing. The State Department just dropped visa restrictions on 75 people tied to the Sinaloa cartel, hitting family members and close associates of. Folks are already sanctioned for cartel links. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a key move in President Trump's plan to crush drug networks across the Western Hemisphere using every tool to block their U.S. entry and shut down their operations. This ramps up pressure on the Sinaloa cartel, labeled a foreign terrorist group for pumping fentanyl and other drugs into America, plus fueling, killings, kidnappings, and threats against civilians and officials. It builds on February's big designation of the cartel as terrorists, letting the U.S. freeze assets and cut off financial flows. Meanwhile, a separate DEA probe, eyes Colombian President Gustavo Petro for possible cartel ties and campaign cash, though he denies it all, no charges.

1:02Yet, and it's still early days, despite against narcos keeps heating up.