These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S.

President Trump has signed an order telling the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain criminal gangs that the United States has named terror organizations.

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Mexico Sentences 10 Men to 140 Years Each in Prison for Links to Killing at Cartel Ranch

The men were convicted of killing one person and disappearing two others at a ranch in Jalisco state, where the authorities found piles of shoes, clothing and hundreds of personal items.

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The War Within the Sinaloa Cartel Explained

One of the world’s most powerful criminal syndicates is facing a government crackdown and internal war after the son of a drug lord betrayed his partner.

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The War Within the Sinaloa Cartel Explained

One of the world’s most powerful criminal syndicates is facing a government crackdown and internal war after the son of a drug lord betrayed his partner.

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Mexican Mayor Implicated in Drug Cartel Ranch Inquiry

The mayor of Teuchitlán is the first government official to have been arrested in connection with the case. Prosecutors accuse him of colluding with the cartel.

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No Evidence of Cremations at Mexican Ranch, Attorney General Says

Mexico’s top prosecutor said the ranch, which some groups searching for missing relatives had called an “extermination camp,” had been used by a cartel for training and recruiting.

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In Mexico, a Grisly Discovery of Piles of Shoes, Ovens and Human Remains

The authorities are investigating the discovery of cremation ovens, human remains, piles of shoes and other personal effects at an abandoned ranch outside Guadalajara.

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State Dept. Draws Up List of Cartels to Be Labeled Terrorist Groups

The move against a half-dozen organizations followed an executive order from President Trump that said the United States would ensure their “total elimination.”

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