Some thoughts: there is speculation that the uptick in violence in Mexico is a result of the arrest of people like Arrellano-Felix, which set the scene for the next layer of narcotraficantes to fight it out over who will take over. Good. These recent arrests have the potential to accelerate that process. The Sinaloa and Gulf cartels are definitely responsible for the violence in Juarez, and probably Reynosa, although I don’t know for sure about the second place. Like the people who say we can’t control the border, there are always going to be people who say we can’t defeat the cartels. I believe if Colombia could get a grip on its domestic cartels, Mexico can, and certainly we can.
“I believe if Colombia could get a grip on its domestic cartels, Mexico can, and certainly we can.”
I agree.