Trump adds 21 Latin American groups to terror list

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How did the left and right cover Trump adds 21 Latin American groups to terror list?

Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 50% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 9. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Trump adds 21 Latin American groups to terror list left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Trump adds 21 Latin American groups to terror list biased?

Trump adds 21 Latin American groups to terror list is one event reported by 9 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Trump adds 21 Latin American groups to terror list?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Trump adds 21 Latin American groups to terror list?

9 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How many groups have been designated as foreign terrorist organizations?

The Trump administration has designated 21 criminal groups from Latin America and the Caribbean as foreign terrorist organizations. The latest designation was an Ecuadorian group added on Wednesday.

Which country has the most groups on the list?

Mexico has the most groups on the list, with a total of eight. These include prominent organisations such as the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

What is the purpose of these designations?

The strategy behind these designations is to increase pressure on the designated criminal groups and their alleged supporters. This aims to disrupt their operations and influence in the region.