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Geopolitics of drug trade

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Aided by U.S. Intelligence, Mexican Army Kills Top Cartel Leader After Threat of Trump Intervention

Mexican drug cartelsJalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)El Mencho

Feb 24, 2026

Aided by U.S. Intelligence, Mexican Army Kills Top Cartel Leader After Threat of Trump Intervention

A US intelligence-aided Mexican military raid killed powerful drug lord 'El Mencho,' triggering widespread cartel retaliation and highlighting the escalating, militarized 'war on drugs' under pressure from the Trump administration.

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