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cartel

[kahr-tel] / kɑrˈtɛl /


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The United States has already applied similar designations to other Ecuadorian gangs, Venezuela's Tren de Aragua and Mexico's Sinaloa cartel.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Lukas Kestler, another German antitrust lawyer, said Munich is entitled to set the festival’s rules and choose breweries that comply, adding that Oktoberfest wasn’t a cartel because the rules weren’t set by participants.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

The cartel expects demand to rise by 580,000 barrels a day this year, down from the 780,000 barrels a day it expected previously.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

But what do we know about Daniel Kinahan, one of the most wanted men in the world, and his alleged leadership of the billion-dollar Kinahan cartel?

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

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

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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

The visa revocation comes soon after senior U.S. officials described Mexico as a country controlled by drug traffickers and vowed to pursue Mexican officials who collude with the nation’s powerful cartels.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Since returning to office in 2025, US President Donald Trump has intensified efforts against Latin American drug cartels and their operations.

From BBC Jul. 28, 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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