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# Cartel

Ex-DEA agent charged with laundering millions for a Mexican cartel. Meanwhile, Senator Tom Cotton suggests military strikes to combat cartel drug flow.

### About Cartel
Criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking and other illegal activities, primarily in Mexico and Latin America.  

### Insights
- cartel creators is up XXXXX% from the previous month.
- cartel engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- cartel mentions is up XXXXXX% from the previous month.
- cartel posts created is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:cartel/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/cartel/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXXX +107%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXXXX -X%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +64%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-02-03  
1-Year Low: XXXXX on 2025-11-19  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXXX
Reddit: XXXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXXXXX
X: XXXXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:cartel/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/cartel/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX +17%  
X Month: XXXXXX +779%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXX -XX%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-09-07  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-12-08  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXX
X: XXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXX

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:cartel/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/cartel/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Cartel in the last XX hours which is up XX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX +16%  
X Month: XXXXXX +44%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXX -XX%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-09-07  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-12-08  

The most influential creators that mention Cartel in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                                | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                                | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@sjampainehsan](/creator/youtube/sjampainehsan)                       | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@elcarteldesantatv](/creator/youtube/elcarteldesantatv)               | X    | XXXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@UCSMOFW7R9HD-KfCKYxR6QFA](/creator/youtube/UCSMOFW7R9HD-KfCKYxR6QFA) | X    | XXXXXXX    | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@tonystarkbrah](/creator/tiktok/tonystarkbrah)                        | X    | XXXXXXX    | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@UCXRloA7YFgCfd6sU2_Y12cA](/creator/youtube/UCXRloA7YFgCfd6sU2_Y12cA) | X    | XXXXXXX    | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@elcarteldesantavevo](/creator/youtube/elcarteldesantavevo)           | X    | XXXXXXXXX  | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@hanganhoang3071](/creator/youtube/hanganhoang3071)                   | X    | XXXXX      | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@lafamiliajams](/creator/tiktok/lafamiliajams)                        | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@clips_cartel](/creator/youtube/clips_cartel)                         | X    | XXXXX      | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@dynation](/creator/youtube/dynation)                                 | XX   | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXXX     |

[View More](/list/creators/cartel/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:cartel/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/cartel/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% +4%  
X Month: XX% +7%  
X Months: XX% -X%  
X Year: XX% +6%  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-11-29  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-01-28  

Most Supportive Themes:
- US Military Action Against Cartels: (40%) Discussions and reports concerning potential military operations by the United States targeting drug cartels.
- Cartel Violence and Political Impact: (35%) News and social media content detailing the effects of cartel violence on Mexican politics and society.
- Crypto Crime Cartels: (15%) Mentions linking cryptocurrency and illicit activities, specifically referring to 'crime cartels'.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Trump Administration's Stance on Cartels: (60%) Analysis and reporting focused on the policies and proposed actions of the Trump administration regarding Mexican cartels.
- Sanctions and Law Enforcement Actions: (40%) Information regarding sanctions imposed on smuggling networks and law enforcement operations against cartels.
  

### Top Cartel News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"Guadalajara Cartel: Whos who in Narcos: Mexico Culture EL PAS English"  
[News Link](https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/11/21/inenglish/1542808241_600311.html) [@el_pais](/creator/x/el_pais) 2025-12-11T04:02Z 8.3M followers, XX engagements


"WATCH Sen. Tom Cotton says military strikes keep cartel drugs out of Arkansas Hot Springs Sentinel Record"  
[News Link](https://www.hotsr.com/news/2025/dec/08/watch-sen-tom-cotton-says-military-strikes-keep/) [@TheSenRec](/creator/x/TheSenRec) 2025-12-08T16:52Z 3374 followers, 25.1K engagements


"Ex-DEA Agent Charged With Agreeing To Launder $XX Million For Drug Cartel - Newsweek"  
[News Link](https://www.newsweek.com/ex-dea-agent-charged-with-agreeing-to-launder-12-million-for-drug-cartel-11167061) [@Newsweek](/creator/x/Newsweek) 2025-12-06T10:31Z 228.6M followers, 2875 engagements


"Former U.S. DEA agent accused of helping a Mexican cartel"  
[News Link](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/former-high-ranking-us-dea-agent-accused-of-conspiring-to-traffic-drugs-and-launder-millions-of-dollars-for-a-mexican-cartel/) [@CTVNews](/creator/x/CTVNews) 2025-12-06T06:30Z 228.6M followers, 7842 engagements



### Top Cartel Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"In 2005 Hugo Chavez explained how the US would use a bogus narco designation to justify toppling Venezuela. XX yrs later the US has accused his successor of running a drug cartel parked a massive armada offshore and threatens to start another regime change war over so-called narco-terrorism"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1phw1tx) [@IskoLat](/creator/reddit/IskoLat) 2025-12-11T06:05Z X followers, XXX engagements


"Demonetization Was an Intelligence Strike Not a Policy Reform- How India Checkmated the Counterfeit Cartel"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1pjpc59) [@Tample2](/creator/reddit/Tample2) 2025-12-11T05:26Z X followers, XXX engagements


"Is the US Deep State creating the cartel wars to keep Mexico weak"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/8bx8qi) [@freethinker78](/creator/reddit/freethinker78) 2025-12-11T04:02Z X followers, XXX engagements


"Cartel's Secret Handcuffs That You Can't Escape 💀🚨"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=E8Nv1m7i6GM) [@veteranvoice](/creator/youtube/veteranvoice) 2025-12-11T01:00Z 57.2K followers, 36.4K engagements