U.S. State Dept Designates Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
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New Groups ADDED To Terrorist Watch List
The United States did not quietly add “two new” Mexican cartels as terrorist groups after February 2025; instead, it made one massive, history‑making move that is still being misunderstood. Story Snapshot Eight organizations were labeled terrorists in one sweep, including six Mexican cartels. The legal trigger was a new executive order aimed squarely at cartels....
U.S. State Dept Designates Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
By "El Huaso" for Borderland BeatA burned out vehicle where nine members of the Lebaron family were killed by La Linea in 2019.The U.S. Department of State yesterday designated the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), bringing the total number of Mexican criminal groups on the list to eight.The designations significantly expand the U.S. government’s legal and financial tools to disrupt these groups, enabling a…
On July 15, 2026, the U.S. government increased its list of drug cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
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