Part 8/11:
Alternative Approaches and Proposed Reforms
Given these entrenched failures, what measures might prove more effective in the long term?
1. Targeting the Financial Pipelines
Crucially, cartels rely on vast financial resources to maintain their operations. Disrupting money flows—through sanctions, financial blockades, and targeting laundering networks—can weaken the entire organization. Without funds, manpower dwindles, and operations become unviable.