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The European Commission said it provisionally found that ten construction chemical groups and three trade bodies operated a cartel to raise prices following the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Individuals in the supply chain can also be replaced – even, according to the cartel members, ones as deeply and widely connected as Zhang is alleged to have been.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Iraq, in particular, has asked the cartel to raise production quotas to make up for the shortfall it incurred during the war in the Middle East, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said in late June.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

The ghost of Vice still lingers in today’s media ecosystem in what he called our “era of cartel journalism:” creators navigating a world of blurred incentives and corporate interests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Right before their eyes he had transformed his syndicate into an international cartel.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Since returning to office in 2025, US President Donald Trump has intensified efforts against Latin American drug cartels and their operations.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

The Mexican government, too, has taken more aggressive steps against the cartels and sent thousands of troops to Sinaloa.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Asfura has pledged to deepen his country’s intelligence sharing with the U.S. to fight against cartels and crime organizations steeped in trafficking drugs and migrants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Much of the world still thinks of Latin American organized crime in terms of cut-throat cocaine cartels and cavalier capos like Pablo Escobar.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

No, Hunter was certain the cartels didn't have her.

From The Cartels Jungle by Irving E. Cox