Pablo Zárate Discusses U.S. Executive Order on Terrorism Designations

Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, 2025 — Senior Managing Director Pablo Zárate discusses the Trump administration’s executive order designating Mexican cartels as foreign terrorists, in an article published in The New York Times. Mr. Zárate elaborates on the risks for American businesses, saying some payments made under duress could still be considered “material support.” Read the full article here (subscription required).

Mr. Zárate, who is based in Houston and Mexico City, is a Senior Managing Director in the Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting. He focuses on developing and overseeing issue management programs to address high-stakes corporate challenges such as acute political risk, disputes, complex financial transactions, regulatory issues and reputational crises.

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