U.S. designates the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, expanding sanctions and enforcement powers to disrupt their financing and criminal operations

The designations classify the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists, citing a sufficient factual basis that the groups have committed, attempted to commit, or pose a significant risk of committing terrorist acts threatening U.S. nationals, national security, foreign policy or the U.S. economy…