The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Colombia's Clan del Golfo, also known as Gulf Clan, Clan Usuga, and Los Urabeños, as a transnational terrorist and criminal organization, according to a FaytuksNetwork post on X during the 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. UTC window on December 16, 2025. The designation targets the group's activities as a major Colombian criminal organization, as reported by FaytuksNetwork in the post shared over the past two hours. This action occurs amid ongoing U.S. efforts against drug trafficking in the region, including earlier reports of military strikes on Caribbean drug boats and preparations to seize Venezuelan oil tankers, as detailed in Axios and C-SPAN coverage from earlier on December 16.
