Washington’s Sharpening Stance on Mexico
As the U.S. reclassifies Mexican cartels as a national security threat, pressure on Mexico is intensifying—and the margin for miscalculation is narrowing.
MEXICO CITY—Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Donald Trump made a striking claim: The U.S. has already “knocked down 97% of the drugs” entering the country by sea, and the focus would now shift to land. The comment echoed remarks he made earlier this year, in an interview on Fox News, when he stated that the U.S. would begin “hitting on land” when it comes to drug trafficking organizations. He followed with a blunt assessment: “The cartels run Mexico.” Taken together, these remarks point to more than campaign rhetoric or media...
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