US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
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.
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U.S. Treasury Blacklists Two More Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Federal government adds two more Mexican cartels to those designated foreign terrorist organizations
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