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Throughout the interview, the recurring theme is the cyclical nature of Mexico’s anti-cartel policies. Every six-year presidential term promises solutions—military crackdowns, reforms, or amnesties—but results are fleeting. Leaders come and go, often without sustained strategies, leading to recurring violence and power vacuums.
The current leftist administration, under President López Obrador, is criticized for its approach of offering amnesty and reducing military involvement. The officer fears this will embolden new and more ruthless cartels, with some regions already seeing increased heroin and fentanyl production.