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Inside the Operation to Take Down Mexico’s Biggest Drug Lord

Inside the Operation to Take Down Mexico’s Biggest Drug Lord

The Daily vor 7 Monaten

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When Mexican forces captured and killed the country’s most-wanted
cartel boss, it revealed how much President Trump’s growing
pressure is forcing Mexico to take on cartels.

Maria Abi-Habib and Jack Nicas, who covered the developments,
discuss the operation to take down the leader known as El Mencho,
and Mexico’s efforts against some of the world’s most powerful
criminals.

Guest:

Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative
correspondent for The New York Times based in Mexico City.

Jack Nicas, the Mexico City bureau chief for
The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mayhem rocked Mexico after the killing of El Mencho.

Analysis: Mexico is caught between Mr. Trump and the cartels.

Analysis: In nearly 60 years of the war on drugs, what has
actually worked?

Photo: Luis Cortes/Reuters

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