Mexico quietly extradited nearly 100 suspected cartel traffickers to the United States to face charges after the groups were labeled foreign terrorist organizations, reflecting deepening U.S.-Mexico law-enforcement cooperation. The recent U.S. indictments of Mexican officials show Washington is expanding prosecutions to alleged state collaborators as well as cartel leaders, a move that could heighten tensions with Mexican authorities. Together with probes of political figures in the region, these actions may complicate regional cooperation and prosecution strategies.
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