Mexico's endless battle against drug trafficking
- Posted on February 25, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Mexico's endless battle against drug trafficking
EDITORIAL. While the elimination of 'El Mencho', leader of Jalisco Nueva Generacion, dealt a heavy blow to the drug cartel, the subsequent surge in violence highlights the difficulty of reversing the deadly cycle that has claimed more than 400,000 lives over the past two decades.
