Mexican cartels

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Mexican cartels > Mexico

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the cartels are, whether we like it or not, the cartels are running Mexico. We can't have that.

President Trump Gaggles with Press at Joint Base Andrews, Mar. 13, 2026
Mexican cartelscontrolMexico

the cartels are, whether we like it or not, the cartels are running Mexico. We can't have that.

4m38s89K views • 1 day ago
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Mexican cartels > drone attacks against US law enforcement

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There was another uh uncorroborated report they say from 2025 that suggested unidentified Mexican cartel leaders had authorized attacks using uh drones carrying explosives against US law enforcement.

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Mexican cartelsreportedly authorizeddrone attacks against US law enforcement

There was another uh uncorroborated report they say from 2025 that suggested unidentified Mexican cartel leaders had authorized attacks using uh drones carrying explosives against US law enforcement.

2m22s248K views • 5 days ago
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Mexican cartels > drone attacks against US law enforcement

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There was another uh uncorroborated report they say from 2025 that suggested unidentified Mexican cartel leaders had authorized attacks using uh drones carrying explosives against US law enforcement.

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Mexican cartelsreportedly authorizeddrone attacks against US law enforcement

There was another uh uncorroborated report they say from 2025 that suggested unidentified Mexican cartel leaders had authorized attacks using uh drones carrying explosives against US law enforcement.

2m28s248K views • 5 days ago
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Transnational cartels > threat to national security

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Many of the cartels have developed sophisticated military operations. These brutal criminal organizations pose an unacceptable threat to national security and they provide a dangerous gateway for foreign adversaries in our region.

President Trump Delivers Remarks to the Shield of Americas Summit
Transnational cartelsposethreat to national security

Many of the cartels have developed sophisticated military operations. These brutal criminal organizations pose an unacceptable threat to national security and they provide a dangerous gateway for foreign adversaries in our region.

15m56s340K views • Streamed 13 days ago
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Cartels > national security

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Many of the cartels have developed sophisticated military operations. These brutal criminal organizations pose an unacceptable threat to national security and they provide a dangerous gateway for foreign adversaries in our region.

President Trump Delivers Remarks to the Shield of Americas Summit
Cartelspose an unacceptable threat tonational security

Many of the cartels have developed sophisticated military operations. These brutal criminal organizations pose an unacceptable threat to national security and they provide a dangerous gateway for foreign adversaries in our region.

15m56s340K views • Streamed 13 days ago
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The administration > cartel organizations

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This is intended to be a group that works together to make sure that we’re each defending our own sovereignty, we’re each defending our own security and economic prosperity, but then also continuing to build on these relationships to ensure that we can do that in a way that’s effective, defeating the enemies that we have amongst us in the cartel organizations, which our country has designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

Secretary Rubio and Secretary Noem at the Shield of the Americas Summit Working Lunch
The administrationdesignatedcartel organizations

This is intended to be a group that works together to make sure that we’re each defending our own sovereignty, we’re each defending our own security and economic prosperity, but then also continuing to build on these relationships to ensure that we can do that in a way that’s effective, defeating the enemies that we have amongst us in the cartel organizations, which our country has designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

2m34s3.9K views • 13 days ago
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Mexican cartel > infiltrated government and police forces

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When we're looking at something like the cartel, historically, they have political figures. They have cops. You don't even have an army because half of the army that you would rile up to go get the cartels are parts of the cartel.

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Mexican cartelpossessesinfiltrated government and police forces

When we're looking at something like the cartel, historically, they have political figures. They have cops. You don't even have an army because half of the army that you would rile up to go get the cartels are parts of the cartel.

20m9s62K views • Streamed 3 weeks ago
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Mexican cartel > infiltrated government and police forces

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When we're looking at something like the cartel, historically, they have political figures. They have cops. You don't even have an army because half of the army that you would rile up to go get the cartels are parts of the cartel.

Cartel on Fire: Mexico’s Civil War Threat, Iranian Nukes, & Huckabee’s Middle East Blunder
Mexican cartelpossessesinfiltrated government and police forces

When we're looking at something like the cartel, historically, they have political figures. They have cops. You don't even have an army because half of the army that you would rile up to go get the cartels are parts of the cartel.

20m11s62K views • Streamed 3 weeks ago
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CJNG > Sinaloa Cartel

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CJNG. They rose in dominance in early 2000s when they broke away from the Mexican Sinaloa cartel. So, they were part of it.

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CJNGbroke away fromSinaloa Cartel

CJNG. They rose in dominance in early 2000s when they broke away from the Mexican Sinaloa cartel. So, they were part of it.

28s80K views • 3 weeks ago
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Sinaloa Cartel > reclaim lost territories

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If CJNG fractures or as regional commanders become distracted by succession battles, Sinaloa could move aggressively to reclaim territories it lost to the CJNG over the past decade.

Mexico is Burning
Sinaloa Cartelwill move toreclaim lost territories

If CJNG fractures or as regional commanders become distracted by succession battles, Sinaloa could move aggressively to reclaim territories it lost to the CJNG over the past decade.

13m44s890K views • 3 weeks ago
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