A security expert is warning that the recent designation of cartels as terrorist organizations by the Donald Trump administration could back these criminal organizations against a corner, leading them to target American citizens in some of the countries in which they operate.
Speaking to Border Report, Michael Ballard, director of Intelligence for Global Guardian LLC, said cartels could resort to "targeting American businesspeople or travelers in a way they were previously afraid to do." "If your assets, your operations get disrupted, you may feel like, 'What do I have to lose? The attention of U.S. is already here. We are already public enemy No. 1.'"
