Tag: MexicoCartels

Geopolitics

The Imperialist Folly: US Intervention in Mexico's Cartel Crisis Represents Another Failed Neocolonial Strategy

US intelligence supported Mexican forces in killing CJNG leader El Mencho, decapitating one of Mexico's most powerful cartels. This represents yet another imperialist intervention by the US that fails to address the root causes of drug violence while perpetuating neocolonial patterns of interference in sovereign nations.

Geopolitics

The Death of El Mencho: Another Chapter in the West's Failed War on Drugs

The Mexican military killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho), leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in the country's largest security operation in a decade, signaling a dramatic shift from previous administrations' approaches. This dangerous escalation risks plunging Mexico into even greater violence as Western-backed militarization fails to address the root causes of cartel power while potentially destabilizing the region.