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US Labels Two Mexican Cartels as Terror Threats | US News
The U.S. government just labeled two Mexican cartels — the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras — as foreign terrorist organizations, expanding its crackdown on drug trafficking and terror threats along the border. The Juárez Cartel, long entrenched near El Paso, and Los Viagras, a newer force in Michoacán known for synthetic drugs and extortion, now face heightened U.S. sanctions and legal power to target their networks. This move, part of a broader strategy since 2025, empowers authorities to go after the cartels and their enablers, with Secretary Marco Rubio emphasizing their direct threat to…
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