After Six Decades of the War on Drugs, What Works?
Mexican president considers legal action against Elon Musk over drug cartel accusation
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After nearly 60 years of the War on Drugs, the article examines its effectiveness following the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco Cartel in Mexico. Despite efforts to dismantle cartels, new, more violent groups consistently emerge, expanding the illicit drug trade. The Jalisco Cartel, a vast conglomerate involved in various illegal activities, exemplifies this trend. Analysts suggest that each new generation of cartel members employs increased violence to assert authority, normalizing extreme acts. Eradicating these deeply rooted organizations requires long-term strategies beyond simply targeting individual leaders, as their ambition and reach extend throughout Mexico and globally.
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AI-ExtractedOn Sunday, the Mexican military killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, the leader of one of the world’s largest drug cartels.
Eradicating it requires a more patient, long-term approach than killing or capturing one man, analysts say.
Drug lords have been killed or captured, and cartels have splintered or collapsed, only to see more violent ones replace them.
Each new generation of cartel members tends to be more violent than its predecessors, as a way to assert authority.
Mexico is now fighting what may turn out to be one of the bloodiest and consequential wars against the cartels in its history.
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