Marco Rubio: “Terrorist designations expose and isolate entities and individuals, denying them access to the U.S. financial system and…”

We'll be announcing the designation of seven former members of the government here, officials for accepting bribes and for betraying their most essential duties.

Los Tiguerones is yet another Ecuadorian gang helping Mexican cartels move and export illicit drugs to fund terrorism and criminal activity including attacks against civilians, law enforcement, and journalists.

We are talking about terrorists who, in many cases, possess weapons and equipment resembling the national armies of certain countries.

They're not ordinary. These are violent, bloodthirsty terrorist organizations. And we have to make sure that we continue to pursue them.