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Among the 29 cartel figures transferred from Mexico into the United States, only two—Jose Rodulfo Varel Hernández and Andrew Clark, a Canadian—remain eligible for the death penalty. The vast majority of these individuals have been effectively spared from capital risk, signaling a clear move away from the initial stringent posture.
Their transfer and subsequent handling suggest a strategic decision to prioritize plea bargaining and intelligence gathering over the spectacle of capital punishment. This aligns with the broader goal of disrupting drug trafficking organizations more effectively than through punitive measures alone.