Overview
- Argentina’s presidency, which announced the step Thursday, added the cartel to RePET, a public list that targets groups tied to terrorism and its funding.
- The listing allows asset freezes and other limits that block the use of Argentina’s banks by the group.
- Officials said the decision followed work by the Foreign Ministry, the Security Ministry, the Justice Ministry, and the State Intelligence Secretariat.
- The government cited reports of cross-border crimes and alleged ties to terrorist groups, noting CJNG’s 2010 split from Sinaloa and a footprint in more than 40 countries including Argentina.
- The move lines up with U.S. policy that labeled CJNG a terrorist group in 2025, and it comes after leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera was killed on February 22 in a Mexican operation.