Mexican Drug Cartels
Comments discuss the violence, power, and operations of Mexican drug cartels, their funding from US drug demand, corruption in Mexico, and debates on whether legalization would diminish their influence.
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why is it so easy for you to rule that out? there are cartels in other countries, but mexico's are exceptionally, brutally violent
Possibly because of the Mexican drug cartel?
The USA has a drug problem, Mexico has a kartel problem.
You think the cartels aren't attacking us because we have missiles that can hit Mexico? I don't agree. Somewhat tangentially, the cartels only exist because the US made recreational drugs illegal.
Exactly. Otherwise you become the cartels in Mexico.
Such a nice country but completely taken over by cartels. Sad!
I look forward for the US to decriminalize all drugs. I’m Mexican and I live near the border, I’ve seen every day for the last 10 years how cartels gain power with all the money sent from US consumers. That money and power has corrupted not only police and politicians, but also some sectors of the population, drugs and narcos used to be anathema to most people, now they are part of our pop culture, thanks to news, TV series, movies and music.
That the US funds brutal cartels?
I wonder how much it is due to the drug cartels and gangs.
We are talking about current cartels in Mexico, not Iran-Contra