Trump administration labels 8 Latin American cartels as 'foreign terrorist organizations'

FILE - Members of the MS-13 cartel wait to board a bus to be transferred from the Chalatenango penitentiary, in Chalatenango, El Salvador, Dec. 27, 2019.

The Trump administration is formally designating eight Latin American crime organizations as "foreign terrorist organizations," upping its pressure on cartels operating in the U.S. and on anyone aiding them.