What do you make of the present situation in Brazil?
Mexico approaching serious crisis.
Note that the capture of El Chapo's son involved the least important son, a youngster who by reputation had no interest in the trade.
A figurine, a worthless token to offer Biden during the upcoming conference so that he can laud Mexico for its advances. And look good politically himself.
Total male bovine manure.
The real head of the Sinaloa cartel is Mayo Zambada, whose obscurity and power are legendary.
Plus, the head of the Jalisco Nueva Generacion cartel is probably just as influential as Zambada.
The theatre goes on. In reality, the US is so concerned about sharing a huge border with a real leftist government in Mexico that it cooperates with the present corrupt officials in an effort to keep Mexico from going hard left.
Mexico is fast becoming a national security threat to the US to rival China, which itself is aiding the problem by supplying Fentanyl and the materials necessary to make Fentanyl to the cartels. An unholy and evil alliance which the US has steadfastly ignored because of its fear of a change in the current Mexican system - lots of trade, lots of cheap labor, oil, a problematic neighbor but manageable (until it is not).
This is no secret to American lawmakers.
crsreports.congress.gov
The Chinese government has an enormous and effective internal surveillance structure. It could wipe the "illegal" producers and suppliers in an nano-second, if it wanted to. But it doesn't, as there is much good work being done by them.
Why fight a war with bullets, guns and rockets when you can demoralize and weaken a country without firing a shot?
Retribution, maybe, for opium? |
