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How the Mexican cartels must laugh at their president

By Tom Rogan

Published August 3, 2020 8:06pm ET

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How the Mexican cartels must laugh at their president — Presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador acknowledges his supporters as he arrives to Mexico City's main square, the Zocalo, Sunday, July 1, 2018. Lopez Obrador has claimed victory in Mexico's presidential election, calling for reconciliation. | (Anthony Vazquez/AP)

How the Mexican drug cartels must toast Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Declaring an end to the drug war in January 2019 with the promise of “Hugs, not bullets,” AMLO hoped the immensely powerful cartels would stop slaughtering each other and innocent people. He believed that the drug gangsters would reward an end to aggressive government security operations by respecting each others’ turfs. It was a very bad bet.

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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Drug Cartels Drugs Mexico War on Drugs