MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday sanctioned a powerful faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and its alleged associates, including a ruling party federal lawmaker, as the U.S. ramps up pressure on Mexican crime groups and allegedly corrupt politicians.

The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement it had designated the El Mayo faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most powerful wings of the sprawling crime group. It accused the faction of producing and trafficking fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid, as well as trafficking in other drugs like cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and methamphetamine.

“The Sinaloa Cartel is a foreign terrorist organization that continues to traffic narcotics, launder its proceeds, and corrupt local officials,” said Under Secretary of the Treasu

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