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Conflict● ElevatedJul 16 · Jul 16, 2026, 9:36 PM

The US adds 2 more Mexican cartels to its list of foreign terrorist organizations

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Mexico News Daily

Los Viagras of the state of Michoacán and the Juárez Cartel, which controls illicit commerce at the northern border going into El Paso, Texas, joined six other criminal organizations designated earlier by the U.S. as terrorists. The post The US adds 2 more Mexican cartels to its list of foreign terrorist organizations appeared first on Mexico News Daily

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