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US Labels Two Mexican Cartels as Terror Threats | US News
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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 American security. Los Viagras’ leader, Nicolás Sierra Santana, is now a top target with a $5 million bounty, underscoring the U.S. push to dismantle these violent organizations amid a chaotic border landscape.
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