This incident has the potential to raise the stakes in the contest between the CJNG and the Mexican state following what is essentially tantamount to a CJNG declaration of war.
The provision of such aid—usually a symbolic effort—should be considered a component of ongoing cartel ‘information operations’
The sniper rifle has become a preferred weapon for cartels since a round can penetrate walls, steel, and the sides of unarmored and even moderately armored vehicles.
Cartels are born from greed but they are also byproducts of Mexico’s flawed policies.
A narcotrafficking technique first used in Mexico now expands to other countries in Central and South America.
Attacks on journalist and media outlets are mechanisms of intimidation used to dampen or influence reportage in favor of the criminal enterprise and/or corrupt state organs.
The U.S. Southern Command has a tremendous bearing on the U.S. National and domestic security efforts based on proximity and the nature of threats to the U.S. borders.
