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While presented as routine military training by the U.S. Special Operations Command, the context paints a more complex picture. The Green Berets' presence follows a pattern of increased U.S. involvement in Latin America, historically seen in missions across Panama, Peru, and Ecuador, aimed at disrupting narcotics trafficking. The timing coincides with heightened tensions surrounding U.S.-Mexico security cooperation and the designation of Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations by the State Department—a move that opens new avenues for military intervention, intelligence sharing, and potentially targeted strikes against cartel leadership.