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U.S. Labels Two Mexican Cartels as Terrorist Groups | Lafayette Louisiana News
Two major Mexican cartels, the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras, just got slapped with U.S. foreign terrorist organization designations — putting them in elite company with Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation. This move, part of a broader strategy launched in February 2025, gives U.S. authorities expanded powers to dismantle these networks and target their enablers. The Juárez Cartel, a decades-long border powerhouse linked to U.S. citizen deaths, now shares that label with the newer, violent Los Viagras gang from Michoacán — which is also facing a $5 million bounty on its alleged leader, Nicolás…
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