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US designates 2 cartels as terrorist groups

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

MEXICO CITY -- The U.S. government has designated two new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

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Developments in this update

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  1. La Linea designated as Foreign Terrorist Organization

    Headline from FOX 21 Colorado Springs ·

  2. Newest

    US designates 2 cartels as terrorist groups

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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Reports & sources

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  1. BNO News

    U.S. designates Juarez Cartel and Los Viagras as terrorist organizations (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    The United States has designated Mexico’s Juarez Cartel and Los Viagras as terrorist organizations, expanding terrorism-related sanctions and criminal penalties against both groups. The State Department notice was filed Wednesday and will be published in the Federal Register on Thursday, when the de…

  2. Just the News

    Federal government adds two more Mexican cartels to those designated foreign terrorist organizations (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The designation allows U.S. authorities to take more aggressive actions against them or anyone seen as aiding the organization.

  3. Border Report

    La Linea designated as Foreign Terrorist Organization (opens Border Report)

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    Border Report's feed description

    The Trump administration has added the Juarez cartel to its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations, allowing the U.S to go after its assets and those who help them.

  4. FOX8 WGHP

    La Linea drug cartel named Foreign Terrorist Organization (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    The Trump administration has added the Juarez cartel to its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations, allowing the U.S to go after its assets and those who help them.

  5. Breitbart News

    U.S. Treasury Blacklists Two More Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury has formally designated two more Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist cartels. The move brings the number to eight separate cartels that are considered to be Foreign Terrorist Organizations by the United States government.

  6. Daily Journal

    US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has designated two new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. They are the Juárez Cartel, on the border with Texas, and Los Viagras, a criminal group from the western state of Michoacán. The Federal Register, the U.S.

  7. Washington Times

    U.S. designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The U.S. government has designated two new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

  8. CBS News

    U.S. designates cartel on Texas border as foreign terrorist organization (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras joined six other Mexican criminal organizations that the U.S. considers terrorist groups.

  9. Tampa Free Press

    US Designates Juárez Cartel And Los Viagras As Foreign Terrorist Organizations (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    The United States Department of State officially designated the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) on Thursday. According to a State Department release, both groups are classified as violent narco-terrorist organ…

  10. UPI

    U.S. designates two more Mexican cartels as terrorist groups (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The U.S. Treasury Department announced it has officially designated Mexico's Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as transnational terrorist organizations.

  11. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. designates 2 more Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    President Donald Trump began to extend the terrorist label to Latin American cartels in February 2025 to allow U.S. authorities to take more aggressive action against them or against anyone who the U.S. sees as aiding the groups.

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US designates 2 cartels as terrorist groups (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    MEXICO CITY -- The U.S. government has designated two new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

  13. Latin Times

    Marco Rubio Designates Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The Trump administration expanded its use of terrorism authorities against Mexican criminal organizations on Thursday, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio announcing that the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras have been designated as both Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Gl…

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.