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4 events across 4 weeks
0
Damage
3
Distraction
1
Noise
13.1
Avg A
32.8
Avg B
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
DIST
2026-03-08
Trump Administration Cartel Eradication Coalition
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
7.4
B
59.5
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-24
Trump Administration Pressures Mexico on Cartel Crackdown
Enforcement Action
international · moderate
A
1.3
B
17.4
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
DIST
2025-09-06
Rubio Warns Cartels as US Strikes Venezuelan Boat
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
22.9
B
25.9
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DIST
2025-08-23
Trump Administration Takes Aggressive Cartel Action
Enforcement Action
international · moderate
A
20.8
B
28.6
