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cartel

[kahr-tel] / kɑrˈtɛl /


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They alleged the group has ties to the Sinaloa cartel but did not provide further details.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

María Elisa Camargo, who returns to the series as cartel leader Valeria Garza, admits the fanbase is "a tough crowd".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The net effect is that cartel income increases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

“It is hard not to see this as coordinated cartel behavior,” Luria said in a note to clients on Monday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Juvey Mejia, a member of the Task Force for Regional Auto Theft Prevention, said the cartels love heavy-duty pickup trucks and Jeeps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Gen. Francisco Franco, Spain’s dictator at the time, encouraged cartels to spend their money there, turning a blind eye to the peaceful spending of ill-gotten gains, as long as there was no violence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Two days later, the US designated Brazil's two largest drug cartels as terrorist organizations -- which Flavio has said was a personal request.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

In its statement, DHS denied HSI has neglected its core mission, saying the agency has increased its efforts to combat criminal cartels, gangs and drug traffickers in response to multiple Trump executive orders.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

A high protective tariff enables these cartels to maintain a remunerative price in the home market while dumping their surplus products upon foreign markets.

From American World Policies by Walter E. Weyl


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