“All they have heard about are cartels, massacres, police, soldiers, kidnappings.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-12-31/mass-shootings-in-mexico-become-an-issue-in-the-presidential-race

And now Mr. Tough Guy pivots from Mickey Mouse to the Mexican drug cartels.

Source: https://www.queerty.com/ron-dont-say-gay-desantis-cracks-up-melania-goes-mia-and-mug-shot-paloooza-takes-over-20230826?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ron-dont-say-gay-desantis-cracks-up-melania-goes-mia-and-mug-shot-paloooza-takes-over

As consumer demand surged during the pandemic and logistics networks clogged up, the liner companies were accused of operating like cartels, driving up freight rates for US imports and other busy routes while refusing to take lower-fare exports.

Source: https://gcaptain.com/us-ocean-shipping-antitrust-enforcement-act-takes-aim-at-container-carriers/

As president, I will push Congress to revoke permanent normal trade relations until the flow of fentanyl ends,” she said, also noting that the precursor chemicals cartels use to synthesize the drug south of the border often originate from China.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2023/06/28/haley-to-china-relations-would-improve-if-chinese-communists-stopped-sending-fentanyl-across-our-border/

At the same time the deputy president said the government is working tirelessly to rid cartels in the Agriculture sector to enable it reach it’s full potential.

Source: https://www.kbc.co.ke/government-to-modernise-new-kcc-factories-countrywide/

Both of those factions are also fighting with rival cartels, especially the fearsome Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), for control of lucrative trafficking routes - meaning they need every last bit of cash they can get their hands on.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/worlds-most-powerful-drug-cartel-30448471

But the drug cartels are starting to pay more attention to Bozeman, Montana as well.

Source: https://kmmsam.com/ixp/990/p/cocaine-the-mexican-drug-cartels-and-big-sky-montana/

But the drug cartels who run the area charge up to $250 USD a day per person to cross.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12125923/Brazilian-narco-cop-living-Chicago-police-station-fleeing-corruption.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Calling Singer’s threats “empty”, Rahmani said: “I’ve handled thousands of cases, including prosecuting drug cartels so we have no plans to back down.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/lizzo-being-sued-backup-dancers-bananas-strippers-b2398532.html

C.) in introducing the Ending the Notorious, Aggressive and Remorseless Criminal Organizations and Syndicates (NARCOS) Act of 2023 to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

Source: https://press-herald.com/kennedy-graham-introduce-ending-the-narcos-act-to-designate-nine-major-mexican-drug-cartels-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations/

DEA’s top operational priority is to defeat the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels – the two drug cartels based in Mexico that are responsible for the vast majority of the fentanyl and methamphetamine that is killing Americans.

Source: https://westorlandonews.com/operation-last-mile-seizes-548000-fentanyl-pills-guns-drugs-in-florida/

DeSantis equated the cartels to a 'foreign terrorist organization' that kills 'tens of thousands of Americans' per year.

Source: https://www.inquisitr.com/ron-de-santis-hasnt-ruled-out-using-missiles-against-mexico-it-depends-on-the-situation

DeSantis may be attributing U.S. overdose deaths to the cartels, which are responsible for the trafficking of some fentanyl and other deadly opioids.

Source: https://www.onnradio.com/2023/08/10/desantis-suggests-he-would-use-drone-strikes-against-drug-cartels/

Drug cartels are taking advantage of the broken border to smuggle illegal and sometimes fatal drugs, like fentanyl, into the United States.

Source: https://bigfoot99.com/bigfoot99-news/hageman-visits-southern-border/

Fans have traversed the convoluted lives of the Byrde family as they navigate the perilous waters of money laundering and drug cartels in the picturesque yet dangerous backdrop of the Ozarks throughout its 44 episodes.

Source: https://collider.com/ozark-best-episodes-imdb/

For decades, Mexican cartels have made big money trafficking drugs.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-02-03/mexican-fentanyl-economics

He also promised to make deals — as he did during his presidency — with regional governments, this time to join in war on the cartels.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/05/watch-donald-trump-vows-to-wage-war-on-the-drug-cartels-fight-them-like-isis/

He would not spend another dollar on aid to but would use military force to “annihilate” Mexican drug cartels.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/the-smooth-talking-republican-who-would-rule-by-fiat-vivek-ramaswamy-8598716/

However, during his time over there Guy was shocked by the violence he encountered as the nation recovers from decades of extreme violence, following clashes between the government and drug cartels.

Source: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/guy-martin-shot-kidnapped-tortured-8604893

However, he admits cartels have people inside the federal drug regulatory agency to OK imports of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/03/24/mexican-president-pushes-back-on-u-s-criticism-of-violence/