Mexico in the spotlight: what the “terrorist” label for cartels means for companies operating there

Claire O’Neil-Macclesky, a former official at the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and co-founder of Clarity Compliance Consulting, has analyzed the potential implications for businesses operating in Mexico should drug cartels be officially designated as terrorist organizations. The assessment focuses on how such a classification would impact corporate compliance and regulatory obligations under U.S. sanctions law.

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