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Beyond music and social media, cartels employ violent propaganda tactics—most notoriously through "narcomantas" (drug-related banners)—to send messages of fear and power. Hanging dismembered bodies from bridges, leaving threatening banners with messages like “This is what happens to snitches,” serve as both warning and intimidation. These gruesome displays assert dominance and discourage opposition while reinforcing cartel narratives of invincibility.