{"id":18314,"date":"2024-11-22T17:54:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18314"},"modified":"2024-11-22T17:54:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:54:13","slug":"with-trump-in-the-white-house-can-mexico-avoid-making-the-drug-war-even-bloodier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18314","title":{"rendered":"With Trump in the White House, Can Mexico Avoid Making the Drug War even Bloodier?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"article-title-block_6fb439a6ec39d408bcb430bd925f1731\" class=\"article-title \">\n<div class=\"article-title__container\">\n<div class=\"article-title__eyebrow\">\n                            <span class=\"article-title__labels\"><br \/>\n                                        <span class=\"article-title__label\"><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/subject\/world\/\">World<\/a><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n                                                                            <\/span><br \/>\n                                    <span class=\"article-title__label-divider\"> \/ <\/span><br \/>\n                                                                            <span class=\"article-title__date\">November 22, 2024<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-the-nation-dek article-title__dek\">\n<p>Mexico\u2019s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has a plan to combat drug trafficking, but she has a problem: Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad-block ad siderail-ad float-r-w-3 break-r-4\">\n<p>                                    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenation.com\/advertising-policy\" class=\"ad-policy\" target=\"_blank\">Ad Policy<\/a><br \/>\n                                    <\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mexico-army-sinaloa-getty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-530681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mexico-army-sinaloa-getty.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mexico-army-sinaloa-getty-275x173.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mexico-army-sinaloa-getty-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mexico-army-sinaloa-getty-810x510.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mexico-army-sinaloa-getty-340x215.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mexico-army-sinaloa-getty-168x106.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mexico-army-sinaloa-getty-382x240.jpg 382w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mexico-army-sinaloa-getty-793x500.jpg 793w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p>Mexican army soldiers aboard military vehicles patrol a highway as part of a military operation to reinforce security following a wave of violence in the city of Culiacan, Sinaloa State, Mexico, on August 19, 2024.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"credits\">(Ivan Medina \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Last month, Mexico\u2019s newly inaugurated president, Claudia Sheinbaum, unveiled her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/article\/claudia-sheinbaums-security-strategy\">security strategy<\/a> to combat organized crime and drug trafficking. The four planks of her proposal include: (1) addressing root causes of crime by reducing poverty and inequality, (2) professionalizing the 133,000-member National Guard, (3) strengthening intelligence and investigation capabilities, and (4) increasing coordination between state and national authorities. The plan is both a continuation and welcome update to the much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldpoliticsreview.com\/mexico-amlo-security-sheinbaum\/\">criticized<\/a> policies of former president Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador, known as AMLO.<\/p>\n<p>With Donald Trump set to return to the White House in 2025, Sheinbaum\u2019s plan carries profound implications for Mexico and the United States. Decades of drug enforcement on both sides of the border have failed to stem the flow of narcotics or cartel violence with Washington and Mexico City increasingly at odds over conflicting security policies. Sheinbaum will need to balance the demands of a hostile Trump administration with the unconventional security approach inherited from her predecessor.<\/p>\n<p>Following the July arrest of cartel kingpin Luis \u201cEl Mayo\u201d Zambada, cartel infighting in Sinaloa state has led to more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/mexicos-sinaloa-state-reports-14-murders-one-day-amid-wave-violence-2024-10-27\/\">200 casualties<\/a>. Zambada\u2019s arrest in El Paso, Texas, was reportedly the product of covert dealings between US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and Joaquin Guzm\u00e1n L\u00f3pez\u2014a son of El Chapo. The DEA\u2019s reported failure to consult with its counterparts in Mexico reflects a clear frustration\u2014and distrust\u2014toward Mexico\u2019s security approach. Unsurprisingly, AMLO accused the US of <a href=\"https:\/\/animalpolitico.com\/politica\/amlo-responsabilidad-violencia-sinaloa-eu-el-mayo\">sharing responsibility<\/a> for the ongoing violence prior to leaving office.<\/p>\n<div id=\"current-issue-block_bff89241258875ab368afb2292258b19\" class=\"current-issue  float-l-w-2\">\n<h4 class=\"current-issue__title\">\n                    Current Issue<br \/>\n            <\/h4>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/issue\/nov-2024-issue\/\" class=\"current-issue__cover\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cover1124.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of November 2024 Issue\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the view of many in Washington, Mexico needs to showcase \u201cresults\u201d in the fight against drug trafficking. In most cases, this is measured through \u201chigh impact\u201d metrics such as the arrest of cartel kingpins\u2014known as the kingpin strategy\u2014and drug seizures. The Mexican government, however, believes the approach of going after cartel bosses is not only unable to slow the flow of drugs, but also produces more violence.<\/p>\n<p>In 2007, the conservative administration of Felipe Calder\u00f3n (2006-2012) launched a militarized crackdown targeting Mexico\u2019s most violent cartels. On paper, the multi-year operation was a resounding success. By the time Calderon left <a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/the-americas\/2012\/10\/20\/kingpin-bowling\">office<\/a>, 25 of Mexico\u2019s 37 most-wanted drug lords were dead or behind bars with prominent cartels such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/warisboring.com\/the-rise-and-fall-of-los-zetas\/\">Zetas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/warisboring.com\/the-rise-and-fall-of-los-zetas\/\">Beltr\u00e1n-Leyva<\/a> organization dismantled or severely weakened.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, both the Bush and Obama administrations showered their Mexican counterparts with praise and almost $2 billion in funding via the <a href=\"https:\/\/fas.org\/sgp\/crs\/row\/R41349.pdf\">Merida Initiative<\/a>. Yet\u2014similar to what has occurred in Sinaloa in recent months\u2014subsequent inter- and intra-cartel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/backgrounder\/mexicos-long-war-drugs-crime-and-cartels\">infighting<\/a> caused homicides to <a href=\"https:\/\/es.theglobaleconomy.com\/Mexico\/homicide_rate\/\">triple<\/a> to 24 per 100,000 by 2010. What\u2019s more, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dea.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2020-02%2FDIR-007-20%25202019%2520National%2520Drug%2520Threat%2520Assessment%2520-%2520low%2520res210.pdf&amp;psig=AOvVaw17c5kYbAEiaVmgdu9k-f6u&amp;ust=1730261588718000&amp;source=images&amp;cd=vfe&amp;opi=89978449&amp;ved=0CBcQjhxqFwoTCNCnoOndsokDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE\">net flow<\/a> of illicit drugs to the US continued to climb. After 2018, AMLO retained and even deepened the role of the military in fighting crime. By 2022, the number of troops deployed for internal security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasquarterly.org\/article\/amlos-risky-strategy-put-mexicos-military-everywhere\/?ref=compactmag.com\">rose<\/a> to 200,000 with the administration arguing that deployments would help deter outbreaks in violence. At the same time, security forces would place less emphasis on conventional metrics such as arrests and drug seizures. Between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2024-04-18\/mexico-president-amlo-traded-security-for-infrastructure-during-his-term\">2018 and 2022<\/a>, arrests and cocaine seizures by the National Guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2024-04-18\/mexico-president-amlo-traded-security-for-infrastructure-during-his-term\">fell<\/a> from almost 22,000 detentions and 2,500 kilos seized to around 2,800 detentions and 1,300 kilos.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A particularly emblematic case of the Morena approach was the arrests of another son of El Chapo, Ovidio Guzm\u00e1n. In 2019, the National Guard arrested Guzm\u00e1n in the Sinaloa capital of Culiac\u00e1n. Amid the chaos, cartel gunmen threatened mass civilian deaths, including an attack on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/america\/mexico\/2019\/10\/20\/el-dia-despues-del-ataque-familias-de-militares-huyeron-de-culiacan-por-miedo-a-represalias-del-narco\/\">relatives<\/a> of local military personnel. To prevent more bloodshed, AMLO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/oct\/18\/el-chapo-son-ovidio-guzman-lopez-release-amlo\">ordered<\/a> Guzm\u00e1n\u2019s release. Humiliating as this may have been, the president\u2019s logic was sound. Moreover, security forces risked far less bloodshed to both civilians and military personnel during their 2023 recapture of Guzm\u00e1n. This was in large part thanks to a months-long <a href=\"https:\/\/laopinion-com.translate.goog\/2023\/01\/14\/mongoose-azteca-el-operativo-que-siguio-los-pasos-de-ovidio-guzman-por-meses\/?_x_tr_sl=es&amp;_x_tr_tl=en&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=sc\">joint operation<\/a> between US and Mexican forces that prioritized intelligence gathering over brute force.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"cta-block_5141a15f8e979ae7c3e01fad00bfc988\" class=\"cta float-l-w-3\">\n<p>Nonetheless, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/fe04c6ed-73f8-4e17-852b-ce16fd6c3515\">critics<\/a> argue that flooding cartel areas with troops while deprioritizing arrests of their leaders has promoted impunity and allowed organized crime to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/fe04c6ed-73f8-4e17-852b-ce16fd6c3515\">expand<\/a> over parts of the country. At minimum, it\u2019s fair to say that the strategy has its own set of costs. Abuses by the military against rural peasants and irregular migrants remain tragically common. Hours after Sheinbaum took office, security forces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/es\/2024\/10\/02\/espanol\/america-latina\/ejercito-mexicano-dispara-migrantes.html\">shot and killed<\/a> six non-Mexican migrants that were mistaken for criminals in the state of Chiapas.<\/p>\n<p>In the eyes of many Republicans in the US, intervention south of the border is now more than justified. In July, Fox News\u2019 Jessie Watters asked Trump whether he was still open to military action inside of Mexico. Trump responded: \u201cMexico\u2019s gonna have to straighten it out really fast, or the answer is absolutely.\u201d The sad reality is that to deter a hostile Trump administration, Mexico will need to appease Washington to one degree or another.<\/p>\n<p>President Sheinbaum would do well to take after fellow leftist Gustavo Petro, the president of Colombia, who has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/colombias-petro-launches-new-anti-drug-plan-with-focus-opportunity-2023-10-03\/\">reoriented<\/a> the country\u2019s security policy. Under Petro, Colombia has similarly moved the focus from arresting kingpins to reorienting the economic <a href=\"https:\/\/insightcrime.org\/news\/opportunities-pitfalls-colombia-ambitious-drug-policy\/\">foundations<\/a> of the drug trade. Petro, for instance, has championed land reform and illicit crop substitution in conflict-ridden areas. And, unlike their Mexican counterparts, Colombian security forces seize <a href=\"https:\/\/insightcrime.org\/news\/record-cocaine-seizures-colombia-government-traffickers\/\">large volumes<\/a> of drugs.<\/p>\n<p>While Petro\u2019s efforts toward \u201ctotal peace\u201d have elicited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/blog\/total-peace-dead-petro-partial-peace-best-remaining-option\">discontent<\/a> in Washington, the administration\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/insightcrime.org\/news\/record-cocaine-seizures-colombia-government-traffickers\/\">record<\/a> seizures of cocaine\u2014particularly via maritime routes\u2014has made it <a href=\"https:\/\/colombiaone.com\/2024\/09\/16\/colombia-us-fight-drug-trafficking\/\">hard<\/a> to argue against Colombia\u2019s anti-drug bona-fides. Were Mexico to adopt a more Colombian approach, it would be better poised to disrupt cartel routes and offer Washington presentable results in the War on Drugs.<\/p>\n<section aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad fullwidth-ad contained row position-relative ad-block alignfull \">\n            <!--Ad policy starts here--><br \/>\n                    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenation.com\/advertising-policy\" class=\"mid-ad-policy\">Ad Policy<\/a><br \/>\n                <!--Ad policy ends here--><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>Indeed, there is reason to believe that Sheinbaum may be looking to follow Petro\u2019s lead. Much of the Mexican National Guard\u2019s inability to seize drugs stems from the force\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2024-04-18\/mexico-president-amlo-traded-security-for-infrastructure-during-his-term\">limited<\/a> investigative experience. The second, third, and fourth planks of the president\u2019s security plan aim to address these deficiencies through better training and increased coordination between the National Guard and police forces. Sheinbaum\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/apolitical.co\/solution-articles\/en\/mexico-city-a-successful-strategy-for-peace?ref=compactmag.com\">success<\/a> as Mexico City mayor boosting the intelligence and investigative capabilities of municipal police also bodes well for the creation of a National Intelligence System and a Subsecretary of Intelligence and Police Investigation. A broader police overhaul may also be worth considering.<\/p>\n<section id=\"popular-block_88df8bc100291c38f2662a185b29bca9\" class=\"popular-articles\">\n<div class=\"swiper\">\n<p><h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<p>            <span class=\"swipe-msg\"><span class=\"sr-only\">\u201cswipe left below to view more authors\u201d<\/span>Swipe \u2192<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<ol class=\"popular-articles__list\">\n<li class=\"popular-articles__list-item swiper-slide\">\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"popular-articles__list-item swiper-slide\">\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"popular-articles__list-item swiper-slide\">\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"popular-articles__list-item swiper-slide\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>In Mexico, as in the United States, police forces serve at the municipal and state level with the National Guard replacing the Federales in 2019. But because police forces answer to different federal authorities such as governors and local mayors\u2014they often operate at cross purposes and\/or are coopted by organized crime. Here, the example of Colombia\u2019s unified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crimejusticejournal.com\/article\/view\/1101\">National Police<\/a> may be another model worth considering that could help make police forces more efficient.<\/p>\n<p>Washington, for its part, would benefit from taking a more holistic approach to the now 40-year Drug War. It is a mistake\u2014as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SLXdMGcwrSE\">many<\/a> seem to believe\u2014that the level of violence in parts of Mexico correlates to the number of drugs trafficked into the United States. In the decades before Calder\u00f3n\u2019s crackdown, drug trafficking in Mexico was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/books\/making-peace-in-drug-wars\/7D2A0D9F3E1347973813DC1AF102801F\">comparatively pacific<\/a>\u2014and at times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latinamericanstudies.org\/nicaragua\/drugs.htm\">tolerated<\/a> by elements within both the Mexican and US security states.<\/p>\n<p>The unspoken truth known to virtually all parties in the Drug War is that the net flow of drugs is unlikely to change so long as consumption in the US continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dea.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2020-02%2FDIR-007-20%25202019%2520National%2520Drug%2520Threat%2520Assessment%2520-%2520low%2520res210.pdf&amp;psig=AOvVaw32ucYfV0sJr_pVgnLPcsY6&amp;ust=1730339596627000&amp;source=images&amp;cd=vfe&amp;opi=89978449&amp;ved=0CBcQjhxqFwoTCIDH3Ln_tIkDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE\">grow<\/a>. This doesn\u2019t mean that dangerous criminals such as El Mayo should be allowed to operate with impunity. On the contrary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasquarterly.org\/article\/on-security-bukele-and-petro-have-a-problem-in-common\/\">impunity<\/a> broadly begets crime and increased violence. But given the downsides of the kingpin strategy, a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/srep04238\">strategic<\/a> approach to dismantling drug-trafficking organizations merits greater discussion in foreign policy and security circles. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/books\/abs\/illuminating-dark-networks\/disrupting-and-dismantling-dark-networks\/F9176C3A0F71B2219DB4F02D039A003D\">Targeting<\/a> operational nodes of supply and distribution has been shown to be a more effective means of combating cartels. US authorities could also do more to crackdown on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2021\/jul\/28\/hsbc-faces-questions-over-disclosure-of-alleged-money-laundering-to-monitors#:~:text=HSBC%20pays%20%241.9bn%20(%C2%A3,m%20for%20Mexican%20drug%20cartels.\">money laundering<\/a> by prominent financial institutions as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/article\/infographics-arms-trafficking-across-us-mexico-border\">illicit weapons sales<\/a> to traffickers.<\/p>\n<p>The path forward for the US and Mexico is fraught. The success of a reformed security strategy in Mexico will be vital to Sheinbaum\u2019s efforts to appease an unruly Trump administration. Complementary reforms north of the border would similarly go a long way in curtailing the strength of organized crime in Mexico. With any luck, both Washington and Mexico City will find the grounds to collaborate toward shared interests on security. The alternative is likely to only further empower traffickers\u2014with devastating consequences on both sides of the Rio Grande.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-end-\" class=\"article-end \">\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" id=\"article-editor-note\" class=\"article-editor-note-1 tn-editor-none-module\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-editor-note-blocks\" id=\"editor_note\">\n<h2>We cannot back down<\/h2>\n<p>We now confront a second Trump presidency.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s not a moment to lose. We must harness our fears, our grief, and yes, our anger, to resist the dangerous policies Donald Trump will unleash on our country. We rededicate ourselves to our role as journalists and writers of principle and conscience.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we also steel ourselves for the fight ahead. It will demand a fearless spirit, an informed mind, wise analysis, and humane resistance. 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              <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-end__author-bio\">\n<p>Juan David Rojas is a columnist at <em>Compact<\/em> covering Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!-- Tag ID: thenation_incontent_2 --><\/p>\n<section class=\"collections collections--col-0\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"collections__title\">More from <span class=\"not-italic\">The Nation<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"collection__row\">\n<div class=\"collections__card   \">\n            <a class=\"collections__card-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/world\/biden-escalation-ukraine-betrayal\/\" aria-label=\"Biden\u2019s Mindless Escalation Is a Final Betrayal of Ukraine\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"collections__card-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184895869-1.jpg 1440w, 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