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US Designates Juárez Cartel, Los Viagras Terrorists, Offers $5M Bounty

7/17/2026

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The United States designated the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as foreign terrorist organizations on July 16 2026.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the groups have committed terrorist acts or threaten U.S. nationals and interests.
Los Viagras leader Nicolás Sierra Santana faces a federal indictment and a $5 million State Department reward.
Relatives of nine women and children killed in a 2019 Juárez Cartel ambush have filed a federal lawsuit.

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The United States designated the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as foreign terrorist organizations on July 16 2026.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the groups have committed terrorist acts or threaten U.S. nationals and interests.
Los Viagras leader Nicolás Sierra Santana faces a federal indictment and a $5 million State Department reward.
Relatives of nine women and children killed in a 2019 Juárez Cartel ambush have filed a federal lawsuit.