Oh boy, have you heard about the latest drug cartel drama going on in Mexico? It’s a doozy. Apparently, some gunmen kidnapped four Americans, two of whom were shot dead. Yikes. And now the U.S. and Mexico are having talks about the fentanyl crisis because, let’s be real, that’s what’s really giving us a headache right now.
But before the talks even started, Mexico’s President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, came out swinging with some hot takes. He went on television to say that fentanyl is America’s problem and that Mexico doesn’t produce any of that dangerous drug. Well, that’s a lie, and a pretty ridiculous one at that. What happened to telling the truth, buddy?
In reality, most of the fentanyl sold in the U.S. is produced in Mexico using precursors brought in from China. Yeah, we’re getting our drugs from two places, which is just fantastic. The Sinaloa cartel and the Jalisco cartel are the big players in this game. They pretty much control the whole global supply chain from start to finish. They’re like the Amazon of drugs, except instead of free shipping, they’re giving us a death sentence.
Despite El Chapo’s conviction, the Sinaloa cartel is still going strong. They’ve got a new leadership structure that’s keeping them in business, and they’ve got a diversified portfolio that includes synthetic opioids, extortion, kidnapping, and stealing gasoline from pipelines. Talk about a jack of all trades.
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is the Sinaloa cartel’s main rival, but they’ve been struggling lately. They’ve got some internal power struggles going on, and law enforcement has been cracking down on them after some violent episodes. They’ve also been responsible for trafficking tons of drugs into the U.S., including cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl-laced heroin. So, when we say they’re bad news, we mean it.
At the end of the day, this drug cartel drama sounds like the plot of a really bad soap opera. But unfortunately, it’s real life, and it’s causing a catastrophic trail of human and physical destruction in Mexico. Let’s hope these talks between the U.S. and Mexico can lead to some kind of resolution, or at least a step in the right direction. We could all use a little less drama in our lives.
Serious News: cnbc
